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Kiku moyō enmei bukuro, no. 2

Kiku moyō enmei bukuro, no. 2 by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi — Japanese Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper, July 1891

Kiku moyō enmei bukuro, no. 2

by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Meiji/Taishō Prints Ukiyo-e

Figures Bijin-ga

Interiors

Date:: July 1891
Medium:: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Format:: Oban
Dimensions:: 24.1 × 17.8 cm
Source:: Minneapolis Institute of Art

Typical Price

Scarce or exceptional Yoshitoshi composition in fine condition: $1,500–$8,000
Good condition print: $400–$1,500
Later impression or common subject: $200–$600

Description

This 1891 [nishiki-e](/glossary/nishiki-e) print bears the title "Kiku moyō enmei bukuro, no. 2," referencing a chrysanthemum-patterned amulet pouch associated with longevity. Produced in Yoshitoshi's final year of active work before his health collapsed entirely, the print reflects his sustained interest in elegant domestic subjects drawn from the kabuki theatrical world. The chrysanthemum was an emblem of long life and imperial prestige, lending the composition symbolic resonance beyond its immediate visual appeal.

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Shunkan Watching Enviously from Kikai Island as Yasuyori Returns to the Capitol after Being Unexpectedly Pardoned (Shunkan sozu Kikaigashima ni oite tamatama Yasuyori no shamen senbo kito no zu) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Shunkan Watching Enviously from Kikai Island as Yasuyori Returns to the Capitol after Being Unexpectedly Pardoned (Shunkan sozu Kikaigashima ni oite tamatama Yasuyori no shamen senbo kito no zu)

Looking as if She Wants to Go for a Walk: The Fashion of a Married Woman of the Meiji Era (Yūho ga shitasō, Meiji nenkan saikun no fūzoku), from the series Thirty-two Appearances of Fashion (Fūzoku sanjūni sō) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Looking as if She Wants to Go for a Walk: The Fashion of a Married Woman of the Meiji Era (Yūho ga shitasō, Meiji nenkan saikun no fūzoku), from the series Thirty-two Appearances of Fashion (Fūzoku sanjūni sō)

Slovenly (Shidaranasaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Slovenly (Shidaranasaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)"

1888

Color woodblock print; oban

Four PM, from the series "Twenty-Four Hours in Shinbashi and Yanagibashi" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Four PM, from the series "Twenty-Four Hours in Shinbashi and Yanagibashi"

n.d.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kiku moyō enmei bukuro, no. 2 was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in July 1891.

Kiku moyō enmei bukuro, no. 2 depicts figures, bijin-ga, and interiors.

Kiku moyō enmei bukuro, no. 2 measures 24.1 × 17.8 cm (Oban format).