100 Aspects of the Moon # 90 by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Taiso) (1839-1892)

Woodblock Prints Title: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon # 90 Kazan temple moon (Kazanji no tsuki)

1st Publication: December 1890

Size: Oban; 13-1/2" x 9-1/4" (34 x 23.5 cm)

Date of this edition: December 1890

Publisher: Akiyama Buemon.

Condition: Remnants from prior mounting, else very fine. Excellent colors, impression, and overall condition.

More about this print: Kazan was 17 when he became emperor in 985 AD. Only two years later the powerful Fujiwara family tricked him into taking priestly vows, due to which he was forced to abdicate. Here the young Emperor and his companion flee one moonlit night to the Tokozan Bodaiji Temple that later received Kazan's name.

Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.