DepartmentAsia
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Chang E Flees To The Moon (Joga hogetsu tsuki)
NameWoodblock Print
Maker
Taiso Yoshitoshi
(1839-1892)
CultureJapanese
Date1885
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
Mediumpaper, ink
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/2 x 9 in. (36.83 x 22.86 cm)
Credit LineGift from the collection of Else and Joseph Chapman
Object numberA.2001.21.2
Collections
Young woman stands on yellow clouds; holds brown jar containing elixir of life. Wears blue shirt over violet skirt, with red, yellow, green cloth over right arm; green, yellow streamers flow around her. Huge, light pink moon fills background.
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