Tais Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) was fascinated by the supernatural, and some of his best work concerns ghosts, monsters, and charming animal transmutations. Yoshitoshi's strange tales presents two series (with full page illustrations) that focus on his depictions of the weird and magical world of the transformed. The first series is One Hundred Tales of Japan and China ( Wakan hyaku monogatari , 1865) and it is based on a game in which people told short scary ghost tales in a darkened room, extinguishing a candle as each ...
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Tais Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) was fascinated by the supernatural, and some of his best work concerns ghosts, monsters, and charming animal transmutations. Yoshitoshi's strange tales presents two series (with full page illustrations) that focus on his depictions of the weird and magical world of the transformed. The first series is One Hundred Tales of Japan and China ( Wakan hyaku monogatari , 1865) and it is based on a game in which people told short scary ghost tales in a darkened room, extinguishing a candle as each tale ended. New Forms of Thirty-six Strange Things ( Shinken sanj rokkaisen ) of 1889-92 illustrates stories from Japan's rich heritage of legends in more serene and objective ways.
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Add this copy of Yoshitoshi's Strange Tales to cart. $325.70, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by KIT Publishers.
Add this copy of Yoshitoshi's Strange Tales to cart. $118.24, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by KIT Publishers.
