100 Aspects of the Moon # 93 by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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

Woodblock Print Title: A Buddhist monk receives cassia seeds on a moonlit night (Bonso tsukiyo ni keishi o uku)

1st Publication: June 1891

Size: 13 1/2" x 9" + Margins as shown (34.4 x 22.8 cm + margins as shown)

Date of this edition: June 1891

Publisher: Akiyama Buemon

Condition: Some stain / soiling near around the beard of the Arhat and by the lower section of the print, else very fine.

More about this Print: An Arhat, an enlightened Buddist monk, sitting on a rock, catches seeds from the eight cassia trees on the moon. Because of their quality of perpetual renewal, the trees produce seeds that are thought to have magical properties. The halo around the monk's shaven head doubles as moon.

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.