Original woodblock print - Mulberry paper - irezumi/tattoo - Tsukioka Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) - 'Itasō' いたそう (Painful) - From "Fūzoku sanjūnisō" 風俗三十二相 (Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners) - Japan - 1888 (Meiji 21)
Original woodblock print - Mulberry paper - irezumi/tattoo - Tsukioka Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) - 'Itasō' いたそう (Painful) - From "Fūzoku sanjūnisō" 風俗三十二相 (Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners) - Japan - 1888 (Meiji 21) "Painful: Habits of a Prostitute of the Kansei Era" Tatooing a lover name on arm 1888 Ōban tate-e woodblock print with full margin From the series "32 Aspects of Women" ("Fūzoku Sanjūnisō") Nice colors, good condition, a few tears and tiny creases See Edo Tokyo Museum: https: //museumcollection. tokyo/en/works/6239625/ The Art of the Japanese Tattoo: Irezumi
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Original woodblock print - Mulberry paper - irezumi/tattoo - Tsukioka Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) - 'Itasō' いたそう (Painful) - From "Fūzoku sanjūnisō" 風俗三十二相 (Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners) - Japan - 1888 (Meiji 21) "Painful: Habits of a Prostitute of the Kansei Era" Tatooing a lover name on arm 1888 Ōban tate-e woodblock print with full margin From the series "32 Aspects of Women" ("Fūzoku Sanjūnisō") Nice colors, good condition, a few tears and tiny creases See Edo Tokyo Museum: https: //museumcollection. tokyo/en/works/6239625/ The Art of the Japanese Tattoo: Irezumi