Moon and Smoke (Enchū no tsuki), from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyaku sugata)
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Moon and Smoke (Enchū no tsuki), from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyaku sugata)

Meiji period, second month of 1886

Artists

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡芳年Artist
Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeidô) 秋山武右工門Publisher
Classification
Prints
Medium
Woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Yoshitoshi"
Culture
Japanese
Period
Meiji era, 1868-1912
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 36.0 cm x W. 23.5 cm (14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in.)

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