Yoshitoshi: The Splendid Decadent by Shinichi Segi translated by Alfred T. Birnbaum Jar A squat ovoid covered cloisonné

A squat ovoid covered cloisonné jar on a black ground filled with a dense wan (卍) fret pattern in gold wire

1920's three piece clothing chest or Ishodansu

and minor surface marks from use

This tsuba is made with all hand forged steel and is in the shape of a nagamarugata originally engraved with a leaf motif

Bottom = 19"H   Middle = 19"H   Top = 17

Yoshitoshi: The Splendid Decadent by Shinichi Segi translated by Alfred T. Birnbaum Jar A squat ovoid covered cloisonnéAn early and still valuable survey of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (18391892), the last great master of the ukiyo e woodblock tradition, by Japanese art historian Shinichi Segi. The text covers Yoshitoshi's biography, artistic development, and major series, situating his work within the cultural turbulence of the Meiji period. More than 150 works are reproduced in black and white, with 67 works reproduced in color as a separate plate section. A foundational