Description
Artist – Yoshitsuya (1822 – 1866)
Title: Firebreathing Dragon
Circa: 1860
Image size: Triptych – 14.25″ x 10″ each sheet
Condition: Full size. Retains Japanese album backing paper. Horizontal centrefold to central sheet with minor paper losses. Minor marks and flaws. Generally quite good state.
Description: Minamoto no Yorimitsu exorcising the malevolent firebreathing spirit of Mount Oeyama. A magnificent supernatural design, reminiscent of Kuniyoshi at his best. Widely considered to be Yoshitsuya’s great masterpiece, even better than the serpent triptych
Choose from Unframed Original or Unframed Museum Giclee
Below other Woodblock Triptychs
