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Moon over Chofu village. No. 96 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Moon over Chofu village. No. 96 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

Moon over Chofu village. No. 96 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

Artist (Japanese, 1839–1892)
Date1891
MediumWoodblock print
PeriodMeiji period (1868-1912)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Libertson
Terms
  • Prints
  • Woodblock print
  • Bodies of water
  • Cloth
  • Dwellings
  • Fences
  • Hats
  • Headgear
  • Houses
  • Lakes
  • Mallets
  • Mats (floor coverings)
  • Night
  • Plants
  • Shrubs
  • Thatched roofs
  • Times of the day
  • Villages
  • Japanese
Object number2000.156.006
Label CopyThe village of Chofu in Musashi province was located along one of the six Jewel Rivers, immortalized in a series of poems. Fujiwara no Teika (1162–1241) composed the poem for the river at Chofu: At Tatsukuri morning dewdrops lie in shining strings on cloth spread out for bleaching Jewel River village Yoshitoshi made several prints in this series that refer to the sound of pounding cloth in the moonlight, with its sad associations of a woman waiting for her distant husband to return. (“Moon," curated by Ellen Avril and presented at the Johnson Museum August 25, 2018-January 13, 2019)
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On a moonlit night, a Buddhist monk collects cassia seeds. No. 93 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
On a moonlit night, a Buddhist monk collects cassia seeds. No. 93 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1891
I listen to the sound of cloth being pounded as the moon shines serenely and believe that there is someone else who has not yet gone to sleep--Tsunenobu. No. 14 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
I listen to the sound of cloth being pounded as the moon shines serenely and believe that there is someone else who has not yet gone to sleep--Tsunenobu. No. 14 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1886
An iron cauldron and the moon at night--Kofuna no Gengo and Koshi Hanzo. No. 18 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
An iron cauldron and the moon at night--Kofuna no Gengo and Koshi Hanzo. No. 18 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1886
Mount Otowa moon--Bright God Tamura. No. 35 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Mount Otowa moon--Bright God Tamura. No. 35 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1886
Dawn moon of the Shinto rites. No. 33 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Dawn moon of the Shinto rites. No. 33 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1886
Huai River moon--Wu Zixu. No. 48 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Huai River moon--Wu Zixu. No. 48 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1887
By now you must be somehwere near Komakata; a cuckoo calls--Takao. No. 1 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
By now you must be somehwere near Komakata; a cuckoo calls--Takao. No. 1 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1885
Dawn Moon and Tumbling Snow, #79 from the series 100 Aspects of the Moon
Dawn Moon and Tumbling Snow, #79 from the series 100 Aspects of the Moon
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1889
Image Not Available for Kobuna no Gengo and Shimaya Hanzo stealing a large rice kettle by moonlight, from the series One Hundred Postures of the Moon
Kobuna no Gengo and Shimaya Hanzo stealing a large rice kettle by moonlight, from the series One Hundred Postures of the Moon
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
ca. 1886
Yuya, from the series Nogaku hyakuban (One Hundred Noh Dramas)
Yuya, from the series Nogaku hyakuban (One Hundred Noh Dramas)
Tsukioka Kogyo
1922–1925
Moon-Viewing Point, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Moon-Viewing Point, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Utagawa Hiroshige
1856–1858
Image Not Available for Shizuka Gozen and Yoshitsune part in the snow in Yoshino
Shizuka Gozen and Yoshitsune part in the snow in Yoshino
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1886