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)
Qin Ming (Shinmei)
New Year’s Sake
A Woman with a Poem Card, from the series "A Set of Seven for the Katsushika Club"
A Woman Holding a Letter Box, from the series "A Set of Seven for the Katsushika Club"
No. 3: Zhang Fei (Sono san: Chohi), from the series "Three Heroes of Shu (Shoku sanketsu)"
A Woman Pulling the Cord of a Wheeled Book Case, from the series "A Set of Seven for the Katsushika Club"
Woman About to Write a Poem
The Tale of Sagoromo, from the series "Ten Courtly Tales for the Honcho Circle (Honchoren monogatari juban)"
Two Chinese Women Examining Thread and a Spider’s Web in a Box, from the series "Diptych for the Drum Group"
The Ten Great Disciples of Confucius (Komon jittetsu), from the series "A Set of Ten Famous Numbers for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushikaren meisu juban)"
Woman with Shamisen and Cat
Brush: Lady Wei (Fude: Ei fujin), from the series "The Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyo Circle (Ichiyoren bunbo shiyu)"
The Five Tiger Generals of the Tales of the Water Margin (Suikoden Goko Shogun)
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)"
Kogo no Tsubone, from the series "Framed Pictures of Women for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushikaren gakumen fujin awase)"
Jurojin, from the series "A Parody of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune (Mitate shichifukujin)"
Courtesan and Kamuro Strolling at the Entrance Gate of the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters