Kigen Kurabe - A Comparison of Moods Humorous woodblock printed book by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
[Japan] Wonderful orihon (folding book) showing Yoshitoshi's love of drawing people from all walks of life in various states of inebriation. The ten illustrations are of a lawyer (with his briefcase on his right), then a poor student who would do housework in exchange for accommodation, a man of high status, a geisha, a high priest of a Buddhist temple, a prostitute, a low-class woman, a teacher of Chinese painting, a rickshaw driver, and a professional entertainer/jester.
No place. No publisher. No date (c1885). 17.6 x 12cm.
In good condition. Covers a bit worn and paper covering boards starting to peel away at edges. Internally very good with only minor age wear and a few marks. b36031580
