| Title | Original Hand-drawn Preparatory Sketch |
| 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| Publisher | unpublished |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 | 7.25 x 7.5 (on sheet overall 9.75 x 13.5) |
| Impression | Original hand-drawn black ink (with red underdrawing) "preparatory sketch" |
| Condition | Close to excellent. Clean; slight stain lower right; 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-06 |
| Price | $800 (Sold) |