Moon above the sea at Daimotsu Bay, by Yoshitoshi

An image of Moon above the sea at Daimotsu Bay - Benkei (Daimotsu kaijô no tsuki – Benkei), from the series 100 aspects of the moon (Tsuki hyakkei). Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (Japanese, 1839-1892). Colour print from woodblocks, with mica (kirazuri). Ôban. First edition, publisher: Akiyama Buemon, Block-cutter: Enkatsu (Noguchi Enkatsu). 1886. Acquisition Credit: Purchased from the Rylands Fund with a contribution from the National Art Collections Fund.

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Moon above the sea at Daimotsu Bay - Benkei (Daimotsu kaijô no tsuki – Benkei), from the series 100 aspects of the moon (Tsuki hyakkei). Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (Japanese, 1839-1892). Colour print from woodblocks, with mica (kirazuri). Ôban. First edition, publisher: Akiyama Buemon, Block-cutter: Enkatsu (Noguchi Enkatsu). 1886. Acquisition Credit: Purchased from the Rylands Fund with a contribution from the National Art Collections Fund.

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Accession Number: P.19-2003
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
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Image width: 689 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
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