Thirty-four Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) Woodblock Prints, Japan, 1889 to 1902, all from the series of New Forms of Thirty-six Ghosts, No. 1, 1902; No. 3, 1889; No. 4, 1889, backed; two of No. 5, 1889 and 1902; No. 6, 1889; No. 7, 1902; No. 8, possibly 1902; No. 9, 1889; No. 10, 1890; No. 12, 1891; No. 15, 1891, backed; No. 16, possibly 1890, backed; No. 17, 1890; No. 18, 1890; two of No. 21, 1890 and 1902; No. 22, 1890, backed; No. 23, 1891; No. 25, 1891, backed; two of No. 26, one with cut left edge, one 1902; two of No. 27, 1891 and 1902; two of No. 28, one with cut left edge, backed, one 1891; No. 29, 1892, backed; No. 30 with cut left edge; two of No. 31, both 1892 and backed; No. 32 with cut left edge; No. 33, 1892, backed; No. 34, 1892, backed; and No. 35, 1892, backed; all oban tate-e.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
not a complete set missing No. 2, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 24, and 36, all with overall toning and minor creases to margins, majority backed, many cut off, stains to some, tear to some, severe spot stains and foxing to No. 18, one of No. 21 pasted on to a paper and tears to a upper right corner, severe fading to No. 27.
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