Japan: The appearance of a Concubine in the Bunka Era. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
{"Image ImageDescription": "1171115 Japan: The appearance of a Concubine in the Bunka Era. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892); (add.info.: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839 - June 9, 1892), also named Taiso Yoshitoshi, was a Japanese artist. He is widely recognized as the last great master of Ukiyo-e, a type of Japanese woodblock printing. He is additionally regarded as one of the form's greatest innovators. His career spanned two eras - the last years of feudal Japan, and the first years of modern Japan following the Meiji Restoration. Like many Japanese, Yoshitoshi was interested in new things from the rest of the world, but over time he became increasingly concerned with the loss of many outstanding aspects of traditional Japanese culture, among them traditional woodblock printing.); Pictures from History;  it is possible that some works by this artist may be protected by third party rights in some territories.", "Image Copyright": "Pictures from History / Bridgeman Images"}