Gyokuou-ro

…He was adopted by Tsukioka Sessai and became a disciple of Utagawa Kuniyoshi at the age of 12, taking the name Yoshitoshi. He was also known by the pseudonyms Ikkaisai and Gyokuro. In 1866 (Keio 2), he collaborated with fellow student Ochiai Yoshiiku to produce the cruel and bloody painting "Eimei Nijūhachishūku" (Twenty-eight Poems in English). …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Tamakura-ro" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…月岡雪斎の養子となり，12歳で歌川国芳に入門，芳年と名のる。一魁斎，玉桜楼などとも号す。1866年(慶応2)同門の落合芳幾と合作で，残虐な血の絵《英名二十八衆句》を発表。…

※「玉桜楼」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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