100 Aspects of the Moon # 21 by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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

Woodblock Prints Title: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon # 21 Itsukushima moon (Itsukushima no tsuki)

1st Publication: February 1886

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

Date of this edition: February 1886

Publisher: Akiyama Buemon

Condition: Remnants from prior mounting (Paper), tiny stains, else very fine. Excellent colors, impression, and overall condition.

More about this print: A courtesan from the port town of Muro on the Seto Inland Sea drifts past the base of a huge torii, or sacred gate, off the shore of the Shinto shrine at Itsukushima island (insert). She is partly hidden behind her oversized traveling hat, and the musical instrument at her feet may indicate that she has been involved in the yearly Kangensai festival of wind and string instruments.

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.