

"Dai Nippon Meisho kan" (1878) translates as "Famous Views of Great Japan," a category of prints that combined landscape subjects with historical or legendary associations. Yoshitoshi produced this print during a period of sustained newspaper illustration work that made him one of the most widely seen printmakers in Japan, even as his personal output fluctuated with his precarious mental health. The format suggests a multi-sheet composition presenting celebrated sites across the country.



1888
Color woodblock print; oban

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Color woodblock print

Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print

1934
Color woodblock print; oban

n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Dai Nippon Meisho kan was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1878.
Dai Nippon Meisho kan depicts landscapes and travel scenes.