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An actor as Mita no Tsuko and peonies, from the series "Ten Designs for the Honcho Circle (Honchoren jubantsuzuki)", Yashima Gakutei, 1827, Japan
Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭, Taira no Koremochi, from the series Twenty-Four Generals for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushika nijūshishō), Edo period, circa 1821 #yashimagakutei八島岳亭 https://t.co/ehBH7vpdVV
Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭, Chinese Warrior OCHU, Number Four (Sono shi) from the series Five Tiger Generals (Go koshōgun), Edo period, 1818 (Year of the Tiger) #yashimagakutei八島岳亭 https://t.co/Q2YKvpJHHD
Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭, Deity Listening to Courtier Playing Flute: The Sagoromo Captain (Sagoromo no taishō), from the series Three Gentlemen of Japanese Literature (Washo..., Edo period, circa 1819-1820 #yashimagakutei八島岳亭 https://t.co/oTF653a7B5
Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭, Chinese Warrior OCHU, Number Four (Sono shi) from the series Five Tiger Generals (Go koshōgun), Edo period, 1818 (Year of the Tiger) https://t.co/Q2YKvpJHHD #yashimagakutei八島岳亭
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Image: 'Crow On Top Of Torii', Yashima Gakutei (Edo period) https://t.co/zEDfp41IM3
Tamamo-no-mae is confronted by a warrior as she turned into an evil fox with nine tails, she is now free the ‘Killing Stone’ said to contain her body spilt. Woodblock art by Yashima Gakutei.
Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭, Heavenly Figure Riding Dragon/ Dragon (Tatsu), from the series Twelve Zodiac Animals (Jūnishi), Edo period, circa 1820 https://t.co/naXtLSSgkM #yashimagakutei八島岳亭
Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭, Deity Listening to Courtier Playing Flute: The Sagoromo Captain (Sagoromo no taishō), from the series Three Gentlemen of Japanese Literature (Washo sankōshi), Edo period, circa 1819-1820 https://t.co/oTF653a7B5
Ōe no Takachika (Chomonjū), from the series Twenty-Four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honchō Circle (Honchōren honchō nijūshikō), with poem by Utsunoya Makikata
Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭
Prints
Japanese, Edo period, circa 1821-1822
the-evil-clergyman:
Crabs Near the Water’s Edge by Yashima Gakutei (1830) https://t.co/cFZvGeb6VU
Yashima Gakutei, Chinese Warrior Grappling with a Horse (Uma), from the series Twelve Zodiac Animals (Jūnishi), Edo period, circa 1820 https://t.co/RVXt5usZBI #yashimagakutei
Yashima Gakutei, Satsuma Fuku no Uri Buntoku Jitsuroku, from the series Twenty-Four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honchō Circle (Honchōren honchō nijūshikō), Edo period, circa 1821-1822 https://t.co/pWZg5XvtCG #yashimagakutei
Yashima Gakutei 1830, Butterflies, &
Two Ladies Walking on the Water
Two Court Ladies with Musical Instruments, from the series Three Classical Arts of the Sugawara Circle (Sugawara sanseki), Yashima Gakutei, Edo period, early 1820s https://t.co/nI1M2ZkFOL #yashimagakutei #harvardartmuseums
In Japan there is a folktale about 80 suitors who met an injured rabbit on their journey. All were cruel to the rabbit but one, Okuminushi, who was gentle hearted & helped the rabbit. In the end he was the one the princess chose.
#FolkloreThursday
'Prince Okuni & a Hare'- Gakutei
Yashima Gakutei, turtles and a sake cup with plum blossoms 1830 #Japan #graphicdesign