Yoshitoshi Taiso
"Tsuki hyakushi" One hundred aspects of the moon
Cassia Tree MoonA Chinese legend tells of Wu Gang who used his magical Daoist powers for evil. As punishment the gods condemned him to spend eternity chopping down the 8 giant cassia trees on the moon (which instantly grow back).
Signature
Yoshitoshi
Publisher
Akiyama Buemon
Seal
Taiso
Date
3 / 1886
Category
Archive
Format
oban
Size
24,2 cm x 34,6 cm
Impression
good
Color
good
Condition
good, margins slightly trimmed, light waterstains and dirt in the margins, red transfer in the middle, some small stains, unbacked
Literature
Stevenson,
Yoshitoshi' s one hundred aspects of the moon
, no. 26
Sold
artwork ID: 11
