100 Aspects of the Moon # 19 by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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

Woodblock Prints Title: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon # 19 The Moon of Ogurusu in Yamashiro (Yamashiro Ogurusu 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: Backed on an acid free album page, very mild soiling, else very fine Excellent colors and impression, very good overall condition.

More about this print: General Akechi Mitsuhide escaped from the battlefield after his army was defeated by Hideyoshi. As Mitsuhide fled to his home province, he was ambushed by a group of peasants hiding in the countryside near Ogurusu, and was killed with a bamboo spear. Allthough Hideyoshi was pleased that his opponent had been killed, he had seven farmers crucified as a warning for the rebellious peasants of Yamashiro province, whom he feared.

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.