YOSHITOSHI (1839-92), oban tate-e, 37.3 x 25.3cm., from the series Fuzoku sanju-niso 'Thirty-two aspects of women', Nemuso, Meiji nenkan shogi no fuzoku 'Sleepy, a courtesan in the Meiji period', the cartouche for the sub-title in purple, pink and green, a head and shoulder of a reclining courtesan, signed Yoshitoshi and sealed Taiso, published by Tsunashima Kamekichi, dated Meiji 21 (1888), engraver Yamamoto, very good impression and colour, minor oxdization and stains, otherwise good condition