Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Den Bakumatsu Meiji No Hazama Ni

[Machine Translation] Yoshitoshi Tsukioka ( 1839-1892 ), who was at the latter end of the dying history of Ukiyoe, continues to leave a vivid impression even now. The painter, who witnessed the Meiji Restoration at the age of 30, faced the turbulent times and depicted the changing "Ukiyo" in a realistic manner. By analyzing the subjects and compositions of his works through an extensive search of news reports, biographies, memoirs, and other sources, this book presents a portrait of an ukiyo-e artist with flesh and blood.

滅びゆく浮世絵の歴史の掉尾に位置し、今なお鮮烈な印象を与え続ける月岡芳年(一八三九‐一八九二)。三十歳で明治維新に立ち会った絵師は、激動の時代を直視し、変転する「浮世」をリアルに描ききった―。報道、伝記・回顧録などの資料を博捜し、作品主題と構図に緻密な分析を加えることで、血肉を備えた一人の浮世絵師の人物像を浮かび上がらせる。