{"product_id":"1879-crime-drama-mukashi-mukashi-monogatari-dokufu-no-koden-昔々物語-毒婦之古伝-by-utagawa-yoshitoshi","title":"1879 Crime Drama Mukashi Mukashi Monogatari – Dokufu no Koden (昔々物語 毒婦之古伝) by Utagawa Yoshitoshi","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eGood condition overall. The cover page shows some damage to the lines and cartouches. All pages have been reinforced with a hard backing for preservation. Inner pages are in near excellent condition with extremely sharp and well-defined linework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"615\"\u003eThis Meiji-era illustrated woodblock book by Utagawa Yoshitoshi, published in 1879, belongs to the \u003cem data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"479\"\u003edokufu\u003c\/em\u003e (poison women \/ crime stories) genre, a popular theme in late 19th-century Japan focusing on dramatic and often sensational narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003eTitled \u003cem data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"670\"\u003eMukashi Mukashi Monogatari – Dokufu no Koden\u003c\/em\u003e (昔々物語 毒婦之古伝), the work presents historical-style crime stories centered around notorious female figures, rendered with Yoshitoshi’s characteristic intensity and expressive detail. Known as one of the last great masters of ukiyo-e, Yoshitoshi’s work bridges traditional woodblock techniques with more modern, psychological storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003ePrinted using traditional methods, the book features finely executed illustrations with strong visual clarity, particularly in the interior pages where the craftsmanship remains especially well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1387\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA compelling and collectible example of Meiji-period illustrated literature, particularly desirable for collectors of Yoshitoshi, crime-themed works, and late ukiyo-e books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47890609602819,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/s-l1600-2026-03-31T214156.262.webp?v=1774960953","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/1879-crime-drama-mukashi-mukashi-monogatari-dokufu-no-koden-%e6%98%94%e3%80%85%e7%89%a9%e8%aa%9e-%e6%af%92%e5%a9%a6%e4%b9%8b%e5%8f%a4%e4%bc%9d-by-utagawa-yoshitoshi","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}