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| Title |
"Lunacy Moon" |
| Series |
"One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" ("Tsuki Hyakuhi") |
| Date |
1889 |
| Publisher |
Akiyama Buemon (Tokyo) |
| Carver |
na |
| Image Size |
8 7/8 x 13 |
| Impression |
Excellent. Skillful "bokashi" shading to background sky and railing; "gauffrage" pattern to cartouche; crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hair-lines. |
| Condition |
Very Good. Strong colors. (Minor migration of red pigments; trimmed left margin, wear to lower right corner; light soiling.) Unbacked. |
| Reference/Illus |
"Yoshitoshi's One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" pl #77, pg 115; Ronin Gallery pl #23, pg 8. |
| Comments |
Beautiful "bijin-ga" image. Unrolling her lover's letter, here the servant Ochiyo is seen on Gojo Bridge of Kyoto, where she wandered griefstriken following his death. |
| Item # |
CG-947 |
| Price |
$550 (Sold/MD) |
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