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| Title |
"Gravemarker Moon" ("Sotoba no Tsuki") |
| Series |
"One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" ("Tsuki Hyakuhi") |
| Date |
March 1886 |
| Publisher |
Akiyama Buemon (Tokyo) |
| Carver |
na |
| Image Size |
8 3/4 x 12 7/8 |
| Impression |
Excellent. Skillful "bokashi" shading to grey sky, yellow moon, water, and foreground; "gauffrage" pattern to cartouche; nicely visible woodgrain in sky; crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hair-lines and other details. |
| Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Strong colors. (Only minor marks.) Original Japanese album backing. |
| Reference/Illus |
Stevenson's "Yoshitoshi's One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" pl #25; Ronin Gallery pl #25, pg 9. |
| Comments |
Hauntingly beautiful image. Komachi, the famous beauty and poetess of the 9th century, is seen later in life having become an old begger woman as she reflects upon the passing of her earlier beauty and fortunes. |
| Item # |
BG-114 |
| Price |
$625 (Sold) |
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