| Artist | Yoshitoshi TAISO (attrib.) (1839-1892) |
| Title | Original "Chuban" Hand-drawn Preparatory Sketch |
| Date | ca1880 (Truely one-of-a-kind) |
| Provenance | From the Kenneth Tsunoda Collection; acquired via Sumisho Gallery, Tokyo. |
| Publisher | unpublished |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 x 7 1/2 (plus margins) |
| Impression | Original hand-drawn black ink (with red underdrawing) "preparatory sketch" with two area lightly over-laid. |
| Condition | Very Good. Clean; lightly soiled lower/right corner. Tipped right/bottom edges to backing (center loose). |
| Reference/Illus | Similiar "preparatory sketches" in "Beauty and Violence" |
| Comments | Extremely rare; unique one-of-a-kind artwork by the hand of artist Yoshitoshi. |
| Item # | BG-993 |
| Price | $850 (Reserved/JC) |