Tsukioka Yoshitoshi is widely recognised as the last great master of the ukiyo-e genre of Japanese woodblock printing and painting. Printed in batches between 1885 and 1892, One Hundred Aspects of the Moon is a series of 100 woodblock prints, featuring famous historical and literary figures in various moonlit scenes.
Created as part of the series in 1891, Musashi Plain moon is inspired by the Musashi Plain which was said to be haunted by magical foxes. Foxes are important in Japanese legend, and associated with the Shinto spirit Inari, god of the rice harvest or charlatans who played jokes on people. They could take human form and in this print the female vixen is about to turn into a woman, and grooms herself while looking at her moonlit reflection.
Featuring an off-white mat board border, thisA3 sized Musashi Plain moon print is available exclusively from the Gallery Shop.
250gsm satin paper print
Off-white mat board border
Paper size: H29.5 x W41.5cm
Image size: H28 x W20cm
Fits a standard A3 size frame
Made in Australia
Exclusive to the Gallery Shop
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan 1839-1892)
Musashi Plain Moon 1891
from the series One hundred aspects of the moon
Colour woodblock; ōban, 39 x 26cm
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Yasuko Myer Bequest Fund 2012
Print © Art Gallery of New South Wales
