100 Aspects of the Moon # 33 by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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

Woodblock Prints Title: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon # 33 Dawn moon of the Shinto rites (Shinji no zan­getsu)

1st Publication: June 1886

Size: 13-1/2" x 9" + Margins as shown

Date of this edition: June 1886

Publisher: Akiyama Buemon

Condition: Backed on an acid free album page. small repair in the upper left corner. Excellent colors and impression, good overall condition.

More about this print: The Sanno festival is a traditional event still celebrated on even-numbered years in Tokyo. The print shows a float with a dancer impersonating the Dragon King, preceded by another float with a crowing rooster on a drum, passing Edo castle.

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.