Yoshitoshi: The Splendid Decadent by Shinichi Segi translated by Alfred T. Birnbaum Jar 1920's three piece clothing chest

1920's three piece clothing chest or Ishodansu

This tsuba is made with all hand forged steel and is in the shape of a nagamarugata originally engraved with a leaf motif

Bottom = 19"H   Middle = 19"H   Top = 17

This is an vintage Chinese armoire made in the Ming style likely in the early Republic period or mid 20th century

Yoshitoshi: The Splendid Decadent by Shinichi Segi translated by Alfred T. Birnbaum Jar 1920's three piece clothing chestAn 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