Japanese Woodblock Prints

Japanese Woodblock Prints

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) | Moon above the Sea at Daimotsu Bay: Benkei (Daimotsu kaijo no tsuki, Benkei) | Meiji period, late 19th century

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December 19, 02:05 PM GMT

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

Moon above the Sea at Daimotsu Bay: Benkei (Daimotsu kaijo no tsuki, Benkei)

Meiji period, late 19th century


woodblock print, embellished with silver mica, from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi), signed Yoshitoshi, sealed Taiso, published by Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeido), carver's mark choko Enkatsu (carved by [Noguchi] Enkatsu, 1826-1893), 1st month 1886


Vertical oban: 36.4 x 25 cm., 14⅜ x 9⅞ in.

For a similar impression of the same print in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1906,1220,0.1473, go to:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_1906-1220-0-1473