| Title | 4 Original Hand-drawn "Manga" Preparatory Sketches |
| Date | ca.1880 (Truely one-of-a-kind) |
| Provenance | From the Kenneth Tsunoda Collection; acquired via Sumisho Gallery, Tokyo. |
| Publisher | unpublished |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9.375 x 12.375 overall |
| Impression | 4 Original hand-drawn black ink (with red underdrawing) "preparatory sketches" |
| Condition | Very good. Clean; scattered light gray ink stains; bumped corners. |
| 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 # | KT-01 |
| Price | $700 (Sold) |