Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) | Ten woodblock prints from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi) | Meiji period, late 19th century

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

Ten woodblock prints from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi)

Meiji period, late 19^th century

each a woodblock print, from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi), signed Yoshitoshi, published by Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeido), and comprising:

- Moon of Enlightenment (Godo no tsuki), sealed Taiso, 4^th month 1888

- Ishiyama Moon (Ishiyama no tsuki), sealed Taiso, 10^th month 1889

- Rainy Moon: Kojima Takanori (Uchu no tsuki, Kojima Takanori), sealed Yoshitoshi, 1889

- Akashi Gidayu, sealed Taiso, 4^th month 1890

- Cloth-beating Moon: Yugiri (Kinuta no tsuki, Yugiri), sealed Yoshitoshi, 4^th month 1890

- Horin Temple Moon: Yokobue (Horinji no tsuki, Yokobue), sealed Taiso, 12^th month 1890

- Mount Miyaji Moon: Moronaga (Miyajiyama no tsuki, Moronaga), sealed Taiso, 11^th month 1889

- The Moon of the Milky Way (Ginga no tsuki), sealed Yoshitoshi, 9^th month 1886

- Katada Bay Moon: Saito Kuranosuke (Katadaura no tsuki, Saito Kuranosuke), sealed Taiso, 6^th month 1888

- Cooling off at Shijo (Shijo noryo), sealed Taiso, 12^th month 1885

Each vertical oban: each approx. 36 x 24.5 cm., 14⅛ x 9⅝ in.