Yoshitoshi
The Life and Identity of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Born Owariya Yonejiro on 30 April 1839, the man who would become known as Tsukioka Yoshitoshi entered a world in flux. He was raised in the Shimbashi district of old Edo, which is known today as Tokyo. His life was marked by a transition in identity, as he also used the name Taiso Yoshitoshi. He lived through the end of the Edo period and the beginning of the Meiji era, a time when the very…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Yoshitoshi's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Yoshitoshi's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.