Tsukioka Yoshitoshi - Complete List of Print Series Publication Cross-Reference (by date)

The tables below are a detailed listing of all known Yoshitoshi print series (i.e. not including individual prints, but including multi-panel prints). They give information on titles and dates, their series numbers in Keyes and "Beauty and Violence", and note illustrations of prints from the series in "Divine Dementia", "Splendid Decadent", "Yoshitoshi's One Hundred Aspects of the Moon", and "Beauty and Violence". (The listings for the latter cover only prints shown in the introductory sections; those shown as part of the catalogue can be found in the sections devoted to that series.)

Dates

When a series took more than one month to come out, the dates given are the earliest and latest known prints from the series.

Note that prior to 1873, the dates are given in the Japanese lunar calendar used at that point, so a date such as '1860 (4)' is not April, 1860. Months marked as 'I' are intercalary months.

For dates after the switch to the solar calendar, and the new system of date seals, the day and month are given, not just the month.

Tables

This list is based on the one in Keyes; he recorded a number of series which he had not seen himself, but which he had found listed in other sources. (See pp. 336-337 of this thesis for a discussion of these sources, and their reliability.) Unless we have found prints from such series, to verify that it actually exists (e.g. that it is not a duplicate listing for another series already listed here), these entries are marked with a '*' character next to the Keyes number.

1850s

Title (English)	Alternative Titles	Title (Rōmaji)	Date	Keyes No.	B&V No.	D-D	S-D	H-M	B&V
Provinces of Japan		Dai nippon kuni zukushi	1859	11*
The Battle of the Cats and Mice		Byōso kassen	1859	12*

1860s

Title (English)	Alternative Titles	Title (Rōmaji)	Date	Keyes No.	B&V No.	D-D	S-D	H-M	B&V
The Tale of the Forty-Seven Rōnin		Kanadehon chūshingura	1860 (4 - 6)	21
Modern Celebrities of the East	Edo Prints of Modern Celebrities	Imayō hiiki azuma-e	1860 (7)	35	5		33
A Comparison of Flowers and Edo Actors		Edo no hana mitate hana kurabe	1861 (8)	38
Elegant Portraits of Actors		Fūga wazaoki shinobu	1862 (5)	62
One Hundred Warriors of Japan		Honchō hyakuyū den	1862	84*
Tokaido		Tōkaidō	1863 (4 - 5)	87				1
Famous Places of the Tokaido		Tōkaidō meisho no uchi	1863 (4 - 5)	88	8			1
Pictures of Famous Places with the Flowers of Edo		Edo no hana meisho	1863 (9)	93
Comic Pictures of the Floating World		Ukiyo kyōga	1864 (5)	109
A Modern 'Journey to the West'	A Modern Version of the Saiyūki A Modern 'Monkey King'	Tsūzoku saiyūki	1864 (10) - 1865 (2)	116				2	3
Branches of Ten Famous Flowers		Meika jusshi	1864 (10)	118*
A Celebration of Chrysanthemums		Kiku no kotobuki	1864	121*
One Hundred Ghost Stories of China and Japan	One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan	Wakan hyaku monogatari	1865 (2 - 9)	134	10	175-176	P2-P4	3-4
Folding-fan Fifty-Three Stages	Fan Tokaido	Suehiro gojūsan tsugi	1865 (5I)	138
Brave Masters of the Art of War		Yūmei bujutsu no homare	1865 (5I)	139	11
A Celebration of Gallantry		Isami no kotobuki	1865 (8)	145*
Biographies of Modern Men	Biographies of Fine Modern Men	Kinsei kyōgiden	1865 (10) - 1866 (4)	147	13	1-37	39-40, P1
Lineup of Famous Fights Between Brave Men	Grappling Warriors	Eimei kumiuchi zoroi	1865 (11) - 1866 (1)	149	14
Handsome and Brave Heroes of the Suikoden	Handsome Heroes of the Water Margin Beauty and Valor in the Suikoden Sagas of Beauty and Bravery	Biyū suikoden	1866 (4) - 1867 (4)	166		206-224		5-6	4-5
Twenty-Eight Famous Murders with Verse	Heroes for the Twenty-eight Lunar Lodges with Poems	Eimei nijūhasshūku	1866 (12) - 1867 (5)	183	14		46, P5-P9	7-8
A Mirror of the Sixteen Benefits of the Precious Transmission		Myōdenju jūrokuri kagami	1866	184*
Snow, Moon, and Flowers with Valiant Warriors		Buyū setsugekka no uchi	1867 (2)	190
Chronicles of the Toyotomi Clan		Toyotomi kunkōki	1867 (6)	193
Heroes and the Five Elements		Eiyū gogyō no uchi	1867 (7)	196	17
Eight Views from Fine Tales of Warriors		Bidan musha hakkei	1867 (8) - 1868 (2)	200	19
Tales of the Floating World on Eastern Brocade		Azuma no nishiki ukiyo kōdan	1867 (9) - 1868 (2)	202	20	155		13-14	16
A Mirror of Mysterious Tales from China and Japan		Wakan kidan kagami	1867	203*
Valor in China and Japan		Wakan gōki zoroi	1868 (4)	211
The Tale of the Eight Dogs of the Satomi Clan		Satomi hakkenden no uchi	1868 (4I)	217
Strong Heroes of the Water Margin		Gōketsu suikoden	1868 (6)	220				15
Portraits of True Loyalty and Chivalrous Spirit	Tales of True Loyalty	Seichū gishinden	1868 (6)	221	21
Selection of One Hundred Warriors	Yoshitoshi's Selection of One Hundred Warriors Selection of One Hundred Warriors in Battle Selection of One Hundred Aspects of Battle	Kaidai hyaku sensō	1868 (7) - 1869 (3)	223	22	91-107	P10-P14	9-12	6-7
Bravery and Valor with the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac		Eiyū jūnishi	1868	232*
Loyalty and Righteousness in the Suikoden A Modern Suikoden		Chūgi suikoden Kinsei suikoden	1868	233*
Individual Biographies of the Forty-Seven Avenging Warriors		Fukushū gishi meimeiden	1868	234*
The Life of Hideyoshi		Taikōki	1868	249*
Historical Biographies of the Loyal Retainers	Individually Illustrated Biographies of the Loyal Retainers	Seichū gishi meimei gaden joshi	1869 (2)	255		191-205
Courageous Warriors of the Takeda Clan		Takedake mushaburui	1869 (2)	256
Biographies of Brave and Righteous Warriors		Gijin yūshiden	ca. 1869 (3)	257*
Untitled series of the Forty-Seven Ronin			1869 (4)	258
Biographies of Warriors of Modern Fame		Kinsei kōsetsu shiden	1869 (12)	259
Monsters		Kali zoroi	1869	262*
A Theater Alphabet of True Forms		Makoto no katachi gekijō iroha awase	1869	264*
A Record of the Advancement of Toyotomi Hideyoshi		Toyotomi shōshinroku	ca. 1869	267
Chronicle of the Ascent of Toyotomi Hideyoshi		Toyotomi unshōroku	1869?	268*

1870s

Title (English)	Alternative Titles	Title (Rōmaji)	Date	Keyes No.	B&V No.	D-D	S-D	H-M	B&V
Eight Views of Warriors in the Provinces		Shokoku musha hakkei	1871 (1)	271
Eight Recent Battles		Kinsei hassensō	1871 (1)	272
Fancy Dishes at Tokyo Restaurants	(Raving) Beauties at Tokyo Restaurants	Tōkyō ryōri sukoburu beppin	1871 (9)	274		158-160	47-48	16	8
Essays by Yoshitoshi	Miscellany of Figures From Literature Yoshitoshi's Miscellaneous Writing	Ikkai zuihitsu	1872 (12) - 1873 (4)	280	23	189	49-51, P15-P18	18-21
Forty-Eight Views of Famous Places by Moonlight		Meisho tsuki yonjūhakkei	1873	287*
Biographies of Valiant Drunken Tigers		Keisei suikoden	1874 (2)	289	24			23
A Chronology of Strange Events in Modern Times		Kinsei kisetsu nempyō	1874 (11)	292
Keen Competition Among Women in Eastern Pictures		Azuma sugato retsujo kurabe	1874?	306*
The Newspaper of Glory		Meiyo shimbun	1874	309*
New Tales of Honour		Meiyo shindan	1874 (10)	318	26		P20
Fifteen Generations of the Tokugawa Clan		Taiju jūgosei	1875 (4)	313
Postal News	Postal Newspaper	Yūbin hōchi shimbun	1875 (4) - 1876	315	25		51, P21	25
Exploits of the Tokugawa Clan		Kaisei gofūdoki	1875 (7)	316
Brief Biographies of the Fifteen Rulers of the Tokugawa Clan	A Brief Account of the Rulers of the Tokugawa Clan	Tokugawa jūgodai kiryaku	1875 (7)	317
Annals of the Tokugawa Administration		Tokugawa chiseki nenkan kiji	1875 (8) - 1876	319
Modern Pictures for Instruction		Kyōkun kinsei zusetsu	1875	324
An Account of the Fifteen Generations of the Tokugawa Clan		Tokugawa jūgodaiki	1875	328*
Mirror of Beauties Past and Present	Mirror of Beauties, Ancient and Modern	Kokon hime kagami	late 1875 or early 1876	331				29	17
Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan	Mirror of Famous Commanders of Great Japan	Dai nippon meishō kagami	ca. early 1876 - 1882 (2)	334	27	38-90	52-54, P19
Barometer of Emotions		Seiū kandankei	ca. mid 1876 - 1877 (1)	335	28
Chronicle of the Imperial Restoration	Eyewitness Account of Events in the Imperial Restoration	Kōkoku isshin kembunshi	1876 (3.6) - 1876 (6.9)	336	29
Seven Brilliant Stars		Kōmei shichiyōsei	1876 (5.9)	337				26
Firemen's Standards of all Great Districts	A Mirror of Fireman's Standards in the Precincts of Tōkyō	Kaku daiku matoi kagami	1876 (12?.10)	338*	30
Annals of the Meiji Period		Meiji shōshi nenkan kiji	1876 (9.11) - 1877 (14.2)	340
Modern Actors of the West		Tōsei saiyūki	1877 (6.3)	350	31
Chronicle of the Conquest of Kagoshima		Kagoshima seitōki no uchi	1877 (13.3)	351
Chronicles of the Conquest of Kagoshima: Pictures of Various Battles Near Kumamoto Castle		Kagoshima seitōki no uchi Kumamoto jō yori shosho sensō no zu	1877 (16.3 - 26.3)	352
A Chronicle of the Subjugation of Kagoshima in Satsuma Province		Sasshū kagoshima seitōki no uchi	1877 (26.3 - 1.5)	355
A Collection of Desires		Mitate tai zukushi	1877 (12) - 1878 (4.1)	370		156	100-102, P54-P55	30	11
Snow, Moon, and Flowers in the Southwest		Seinan setsugekka	1877	389
Untitled series of Officers in the Satsuma Rebellion			1877 or 1878	398
Eight Honourable Ways of Conduct	Eight Elements of Honour Eight Honourable Actions	Meiyo hakkō no uchi	1878 (10.1)	399	33	165-172		32	18
Mirror of Wise and Benevolent Heroes of Japan	A Mirror of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Valor in Japan	Honchō chijin eiyū kagami	1878 (23.1 - 4)	400		190
Specialties of Restaurants in the Imperial City	Specialties of Restaurants in the Capital A Contest of Beauty A Contest of Meetings Between Beautiful Women	Kōto kaiseki beppin kurabe	1878 (2.4)	404		157		31
Records of Light and Darkness at Kagoshima	A Chronicle of Events at Kagoshima	Kagoshima meianroku	1878 (12.4 - 8)	405	35
Beauties and Seven Flowers	Beautiful Women and Seven Bright Flower	Bijin shichiyōka	1878 (4)	406	36
Beauties of the Seven Nights	Allusions to the Seven Stars Allusions to the Seven Planets	Mitate shichi yōsei	1878 (12)	409			66-71, P22
Three Prime Events in Tōkyō		Tōkyō sansei no uchi	ca. 1878	410
The Kanayomi Newspaper		Kanayomi shimbun	1879 (6.2 - 15.2)	414
News from the Kabuki Theater		Kabuki shimpō	1879 (26.2 - 26.3)	415
Short Illustrated History of Great Japan	Simple Illustrated History of Great Japan	Dai nihon shiryaku zue	1879 (4) - 1880 (20.4)	418	38		118-119
Six Poems of Love and Valor	Six Poems of Romances With Heroes	Enyū rokkasen	1879 (12)	419
Mirror of Famous Names of Great Japan		Dai nippon yūmei kagami	1879						19

1880s

Title (English)	Alternative Titles	Title (Rōmaji)	Date	Keyes No.	B&V No.	D-D	S-D	H-M	B&V
Moral Lessons through Pictures of Good and Evil		Kyōkun zenaku zukai	1880 (23.2 - 16.11)	425
Pride of Tokyo's Twelve Months	Twelve Months with the Pride of Tokyo	Tōkyō jiman jūnikagetsu	1881 (23.3)	426			98-99
Twenty-Four Hours at Shimbashi and Yanagibashi	Twenty-Four Hours of the day at Shimbashi and Yanagibashi Twenty-Four Hours with the Courtesans of Shimbashi and Yanagibashi	Shinryū nijūshi toki	1880 (10)	427	39		96-97
Eastern Pictures of Heroic Women Compared	Heroic Women in Edo Prints Eastern Pictures of Remarkable Women	Azuma-e sugata retsujo kurabe	1880	428	40		95
A Mirror of Strange Tales from China and Japan		Wakan kidan kagami	1880	435
Crazy Pictures of Famous Places in Tōkyō	Comic Pictures of Famous Places Amid the Civiliztion of Tōkyō	Tōkyō kaika kyōga meishō	1881 (6.1)	436				38-39
Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan		Kōkoku nijūshikō	1881 (30.5) - 1887 (9)	438	41	185-188
A Mirror of Filial Piety in Japan		Honchō chūkō kagami	1881	441
A Mirror of the Achievements of Children		Osanadate kōmei kagami	1881	442
Sketches by Yoshitoshi		Yoshitoshi ryakuga	1882 (10.5)	446	42	225-230			15
The Illustrated Free Newspaper		Eiri jiyū shimbun	ca. 1882	452
Untitled series of Comic Pictures of Acts of the Chūshingura			ca. 1882	453
Untitled series of Foreign Children and the Confucian Virtues			ca. 1882	454
The Four Seasons at their Height		Zensei shiki	1883 (9)	458				40-41
Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors	Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage Yoshitoshi's Finest Warriors Yoshitoshi's Incomparable Warriors	Yoshitoshi musha burui	1883 (7.12) - 1886 (20.10)	460	44	181-184	115-117	43-44
Illustrations for the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'	Illustration of a Chinese Story	Sangokushi zue no uchi	1883	461		234
A Broadcast of the Miracles of Kotohira		Kotohira reigen kōhō	1884 (20.12)	465
A Comparison of Temperaments		Kigen kurabe	1885 (10.5)	470
An Educational Account of Self-made Men		Kyōiku risshiki	1885 (26.10 - 25.12)	476
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon		Tsuki hyakushi	1885 (10) - 1892 (1.4)	478	54	108-154	72, P26-P30
New Selection of Eastern Brocade Pictures		Shinsen azuma nishiki-e	1885 (4.12) - 1889 (9.4)	479	55	236-238	74-85, P33-P37	47-48
Sketches by Yoshitoshi		Yoshitoshi manga	1885 (17.12) - 1886 (14.12)	482	57	235	73. P31-P32	53
The Yamato Newspaper		Yamato shimbun	ca. 1885 - 1888 (19.12)	486
Personalities of Recent Times	Lives of Modern People	Kinsei jimbutsu shi	1886 (12.10) - 1888 (25.5)	488		177-180	62-65, P23-P25
Untitled series of Parodies of Scenes from Kabuki Plays			ca. early 1886	495
Thirty-Two Aspects of Customs and Manners	Thirty-Two Aspects of Women	Fūzoku sanjūnisō	1888 (1.3 - 3.11)	503	63	161-164	103, P56-P57	51
The Yamato Newspaper		Yamato shimbun	1888 (23.6)	504
New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts	Thirty-Six Supernatural Beings in New Forms	Shingata sanjūrokkaisen	1889 (15.4) - 1892	509	65	173-174	94, P43-P48	52

1890s

Title (English)	Alternative Titles	Title (Rōmaji)	Date	Keyes No.	B&V No.	D-D	S-D	H-M	B&V
Snow, Moon and Flowers	Actors with Snow, Moon and Flowers	Setsugekka no uchi	1890 (8)	517	69
The Flowers of Japan and the Art of Floral Arrangement			1892	523

Date uncertain

Title (English)	Alternative Titles	Title (Rōmaji)	Date	Keyes No.	B+V No.	D-D	S-D	H-M	B+V
Wooden Bodies of the Loyal Retainers		Gishi mokutai	?	533*
Chronicle of the Ascent of Toyotomi Clan		Toyotomi unshōroku	ca. late 1860s	536*

Acknowledgements

Thanks to (in alphabetical order) Dawn C. Jegley, who rendered invaluable assistance with entering the data.

Back to Yoshitoshi.Net main page

Last updated: 2/November/2009