| Title | "The Story of Strong Woman Takashima Oiko" ("Takashima Oiko no Hanashi") |
| Date | 1889 |
| Provenance | From the Kenneth Tsunoda Collection; acquired via Sumisho Gallery, Tokyo. |
| Publisher | Tsunashima Kamekichi |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 1/8 and 8 3/4 x 13 3/8 (overall image 17 7/8 x 13 3/8) |
| Impression | Very fine. Extensive "bokashi" shading; widespread "burnishing" to wrestler's black garment; crisp, highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Full margins. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | Shogun's "Devine Dementia: The Woodblock Prints of Yoshitoshi" p.63, pl.237 |
| Comments | Unusually fine condition. |
| Item # | KT-08 |
| Price | $875 (Sold) |