Yoshitoshi: The Splendid Decadent by Shinichi Segi translated by Alfred T. Birnbaum

An early and still valuable survey of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), 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 English-language reference for collectors and scholars of late Meiji printmaking.

• Title: Yoshitoshi
• Subtitle: The Splendid Decadent
• Author: Shinichi Segi; translated by Alfred T. Birnbaum
• Publisher: Kodansha International (Kodansha USA), Tokyo / New York
• Publication Date: 1985
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• Format: Hardcover
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• Illustrations: 67 color plates; additional black-and-white reproductions
• ISBN-13: 978-0870117121
• Language: English and Japanese (bilingual)
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• Condition: Very Good
• Notes: Subtitle on cover reads "The Last Master of Ukiyo-e." One of the earliest comprehensive English-language monographs on Yoshitoshi.
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• Description: An early and still valuable survey of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), 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 English-language reference for collectors and scholars of late Meiji printmaking.