Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Sadness of the Princess, Sayohime, at the departure of her Husband, Otomo No Sadehiko

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's "Sadness of the Princess, Sayohime, at the departure of her Husband, Otomo No Sadehiko", hails from his series entitled, "Mirrors of Famous Japanese Generals". This original Yoshitoshi woodcut is printed upon 19th century Japanese mulberry paper, with full margins as published by Funazu Chujiro in 1879. In this scene, an inconsolable woman is on her knees, weeping over the approaching departure of her husbnad, Otomo No Sadehiko. With composure, her husband gazes into the distance and away from the sea, as he waits for the boats visible in the horizon. Here Yoshitoshi brilliantly captures the couple's distress with a magnificent but menacing red sun that engulfs the scene. General Otomo No Sadehiko led a military expediton to invade Korea.

Sadness of the Princess, Sayohime, at the departure of her Husband, Otomo No Sadehiko

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Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (Japan, 1839 - 1892)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Publisher	-
01-		Dakki no Ohyaku, Eimei Nijuhasshuku (Encounter with the Ghost, from the 'Twenty-Eight Murders with Verses') by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi	Original Woodcut	1866	Published by Sanoya Tomigoro-	Sold
02.-		Sadness of the Princess, Sayohime, at the departure of her Husband, Otomo No Sadehiko, Series: Mirror of Famous Japanese Generals by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi	Original Woodcut	1879	Published by Funazu Chujiro	Available
03.-		The Enlightenment of Jigoku-Dayu, Series: New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi	Original Woodcut	1890	Published by Sasaki Toyokichi	Sold
04.-		The Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree, Series: New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi	Original Woodcut	1889	Published by Sasaki Toyokichi	Sold
05.-		Woman Seated in Front of her Mirror, Series: A Collection of desires by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi	Original Woodcut	1878	Published by Inoue Shigehei	Sold

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Title:	Sadness of the Princess, Sayohime, at the departure of her Husband, Otomo No Sadehiko
Artist:	Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (Japan, 1839 - 1892)
Date:	1879 (10th Month)
Medium:	Original Japanese Woodcut
Publisher:	Funazu Chujiro
Series:	Mirror of Famous Japanese Generals
Note:	Tsukioka Yoshitoshi: The undisputed master of Meiji period art dating between (1868 & 1912), Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's woodcuts are now ranked beside those of Hiroshige, Hokusai and his former master, Kuniyoshi. Yoshitoshi became a star pupil of Kuniyoshi at the young age of eleven and, in 1853, designed his first published woodcut print at age fourteen. Until 1860, Yoshitoshi's art was influenced by the dominant Utagawa style, but after that date he broke out into a striking form of artistic expression that was all his own. Daring colour combinations combined with dramatic and expressive postures began to lead the way, quickly influencing an entire era of Japanese art. This is all the more remarkable when one considers that through most of his life Yoshitoshi was continually afflicted with serious eye disorders and mental breakdowns. At the time of his death, Yoshitoshi's fame was so widespread that he had over eighty recorded pupils. Deservedly, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi is now one of the most sought after of Japanese woodcut artists.
	Scholars point to the last years of the 1870's decade as being among Yoshitoshi's most creative years. To this time belongs some of his greatest series such as, A Collection of Desires, Postal News and Mirrors of Famous Japanese Generals. This original woodcut entitled, "Sadness of the Princess, Sayohime, at the departure of her Husband, Otomo No Sadehiko" hails from the last named set which includes many of Yoshitoshi's most striking portrayals of beautiful women and Japanese Generals.
	"Sadness of the Princess, Sayohime, at the departure of her Husband, Otomo No Sadehiko", hails from Yoshitoshi's series entitled, "Mirrors of Famous Japanese Generals". In this scene, an inconsolable woman is on her knees, weeping over the approaching departure of her husbnad, General Otomo No Sadehiko. With composure, her husband gazes into the distance and away from the sea, as he waits for the boats visible in the horizon. Here Tsukioka Yoshitoshi brilliantly captures the couple's distress with a magnificent but menacing red sun that engulfs the scene. General Otomo No Sadehiko led a military expediton to invade Korea.
	Legend has it that when General Otomo No Sadehiko left Matsura to invade Korea, his loving wife, Princess Sayo-hime was so devastated, she climbed the highest summit above the harbour at Matsura to wave him off and pray for his safe return. She then followed him to Kabeshima Island where according to one legend, Sayohime was so sad, she was transformed into a stone, some say she represents the God of love and a pillar of strength in marriage. There is a small shrine dedicated to Princess Sayo-hime that stands in the precinct yard of the Tajima shrine located in Kabeshima Island near Yobuko in Karatsu.
Size:	Oban (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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Buy Now	Price: $875.00 US
Condition:	Printed on 19th century Japanese mulberry paper and with full margins as published. Many examples from this series bear severely cropped margins. It is in excellent condition throughout and the presence of wood grain, particularly in the foreground, indicates that this is an early impression. Altogether, this is a superb image from the Mirror of Famous Japanese Generals by the Japanse artist, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
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