Yoshitoshi: The Splendid Decadent by Shinichi Segi translated by Alfred T. Birnbaum Arms & Armor Paired with a black lacquered

Paired with a black lacquered make daisu and Kama koshi

Storage box: Original wooden box included

all appropriate to period and use

and impermanence 無常 (mujō) within samurai culture

required a standardized set of altar implements including candle holders

Yoshitoshi: The Splendid Decadent by Shinichi Segi translated by Alfred T. Birnbaum Arms & Armor Paired with a black lacqueredAn early and still valuable survey of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (18391892), the last great master of the ukiyo e woodblock tradition, by Japanese art historian Shinichi Segi. The text covers Yoshitoshi's biography, artistic development, and major series, situating his work within the cultural turbulence of the Meiji period. More than 150 works are reproduced in black and white, with 67 works reproduced in color as a separate plate section. A foundational