| Title | Original "Chuban" Hand-drawn Preparatory Sketch |
| Date | ca.1880 (Truely one-of-a-kind) |
| Provenance | From the Kenneth Tsunoda Collection; acquired via Sumisho Gallery, Tokyo. |
| Publisher | unpublished |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 x 9.75 overall |
| Impression | Original hand-drawn black ink (with red underdrawing) "preparatory sketch" |
| Condition | Good+plus. Clean; scattered light gray ink-stains; soiling upper corners. Tipped all around edges to backing (center loose). |
| Reference/Illus | Similiar "preparatory sketches" in "Beauty and Violence" |
| Comments | Extremely rare; unique one-of-a-kind artwork by the hand of artist Yoshitoshi. |
| Item # | KT-05 |
| Price | $900 (Sold) |