100 Aspects of the Moon # 70 by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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

Woodblock Prints Title: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon # 70 Mount Ashigara moon (Ashigarayama no tsuki)

1st Publication: October 1889

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

Date of this edition: October 1889

Publisher: Akiyama Buemon.

Condition: Backed on an acid free album page. Left margin trimmed, affecting the seals. Excellent colors and impression, good overall condition.

More about this print:General Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (1056-1127), aka Shinra Saburo, was an accomplished performer on the sho, a short bamboo mouth organ. He is said to have convinced Toyowara Tokiaki, the son of his deceased sho master, to follow in his fathers footsteps. Both men are often depicted sitting opposite, playing a sho duet. In this design Yoshitoshi focusses on Yoshimitsu, rather than repeating the full picture of both men.

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.