Minneapolis Institute of Art

Study of a warrior wielding his sword

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Date: 1860s
Medium: Sketch, ink and color on paper
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art

This sheet of paper gives us a peek at Yoshitoshi’s design process. It contains several unrelated elements: At center, a warrior grasps his sword, while above a wind blows out a candle and ruffles a curtain. Below are two bound packages, also unconnected to the other elements. The warrior might be an early idea for the nearby triptych of Taira Koremochi Ason. Neither the red nor the black ink can be erased, so Yoshitoshi attached a small piece of paper at the warrior’s head to provide a clean surface for a new drawing. Japan, Asia

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