Yashima’s work is defined by its japanese (culture or style) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove (Chikurin shichiken), from the series "A Set of Ten Famous Numbers for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushikaren meisu juban)"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

Ono no Komachi Viewing a Cherry Tree (Komachi zakura), from the series Cherry Blossoms of Katsushika (Katsushika sakura zukushi)
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

Qin Ming (Shinmei)
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

New Year’s Sake
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

A Woman with a Poem Card, from the series "A Set of Seven for the Katsushika Club"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

A Woman Holding a Letter Box, from the series "A Set of Seven for the Katsushika Club"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

No. 3: Zhang Fei (Sono san: Chohi), from the series "Three Heroes of Shu (Shoku sanketsu)"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

A Woman Pulling the Cord of a Wheeled Book Case, from the series "A Set of Seven for the Katsushika Club"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

Woman About to Write a Poem
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

The Tale of Sagoromo, from the series "Ten Courtly Tales for the Honcho Circle (Honchoren monogatari juban)"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

Two Chinese Women Examining Thread and a Spider’s Web in a Box, from the series "Diptych for the Drum Group"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

Two Chinese Women Examining Thread and a Spider’s Web in a Box, from the series "Diptych for the Drum Group"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

The Ten Great Disciples of Confucius (Komon jittetsu), from the series "A Set of Ten Famous Numbers for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushikaren meisu juban)"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

Woman with Shamisen and Cat
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

Brush: Lady Wei (Fude: Ei fujin), from the series "The Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyo Circle (Ichiyoren bunbo shiyu)"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

The Five Tiger Generals of the Tales of the Water Margin (Suikoden Goko Shogun)
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

View of an Afternoon Downpour at Mount Tenpo in Osaka (Osaka Tenpozan yudachi no kei), from the series "Famous Places in Osaka: Fine Views of Mount Tenpo (Naniwa meisho Tenpozan shokei ichiran)"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

Kogo no Tsubone, from the series "Framed Pictures of Women for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushikaren gakumen fujin awase)"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

Jurojin, from the series "A Parody of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune (Mitate shichifukujin)"
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868

Courtesan and Kamuro Strolling at the Entrance Gate of the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters
Yashima Gakutei Japanese, 1786 (?)-1868