100 Aspects of the Moon # 24 by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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

Woodblock Prints Title: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon # 24 Moon of the pleasure quarters (Kuruwa no tsuki)

1st Publication: March 1886

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

Date of this edition: March 1886

Publisher: Akiyama Buemon

Condition: Backed on an acid free album page, mild soiling, else very fine. Excellent colors and impression, Very good overall condition.

More about this print: A courtesan and her young kamuro (child attendant) watch cherry blossoms fall to the ground at night in the Yoshiwara, the government-licensed Edo prostitution district that was famous for its cherry trees.

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.