Yoshitoshi -- "Rising Moon over Mount Nanping -- Cao Cao"

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Title "Rising Moon over Mount Nanping -- Cao Cao"
("Nanpeizan Shogetsu -- Soso"
Series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" ("Tsuki Hyakuhi")
Date 1885, October
Publisher Akiyama Buemon (Tokyo)
Carver Enkatsu
Image Size 8 3/4 x 13
Impression Excellent. Skillful "bokashi" shading to sky, moon, hillside, water, and boat; waves, moon, and cartouche "gauffraged" (embossed); "burnishing" to wide black area of garment (see "Additional Deluxe Printing Techniques"); crisp, highly detailed carving.
Condition Nearly Excellent. Strong colors. (Minor soiling margin's outer edges; few tiny marks.) Original margins, unbacked.
Reference/Illus Stevenson's "Yoshitoshi's One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" pl #3; Ronin Gallery pl #3, pg 3.
Comments General Cao Cao looks at the rising moon and flying crows definatly in front of Mt. Nanping on the Yangzi River.
Item # MM-04
Price $1100 (Sold--NS)