100 Aspects of the Moon # 13 by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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

Woodblock Print Title: The cry of the fox

1st Publication: January 1886

Size: 13 1/2" x 9" + Margins as shown (34.3 x 23 cm + margins)

Date of this edition: January 1886

Publisher: Akiyama Buemon

Condition: Backed on acid free paper, else very fine. Excellent colors, very good overall condition.

Notes: Konkai is the title of a Kyogen, a comic interlude performed between Noh plays. A magical fox disguises itself as the old priest Hakuzosu and visits the priest’s nephew, a hunter. After persuading the hunter to protect foxes, he leaves and slowly resumes his original form. As the story continues, a cry is heard when the not so cunning fox takes the bait in a trap, and is caught.

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.