100 Aspects of the Moon # 11 by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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

Woodblock Print Title: Cooling off at Shijo

1st Publication: December 1885

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

Date of this edition: December 1885

Publisher: Akiyama Buemon

Condition: Small repair in the lower right corner, minor soiling, else fine.

More about this print: 'Cooling off' at Kamo river in high summer is a centuries-old part of Kyoto culture. Resturants built platforms over the shallow streambed of Kamo river were guests could dine, take pleasure in company, and enjoy the evening breeze. Here a young waitress is resting on one of the teahouse platforms near Shijo Bridge.

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.