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One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: The Village of the Shi Clan on a Moonlit Night
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: The Village of the Shi Clan on a Moonlit Night
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: The Village of the Shi Clan on a Moonlit Night
DepartmentAsia

One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: The Village of the Shi Clan on a Moonlit Night

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.2001.21.6
DescriptionThe village of the Shi clan on a moonlit night - Nine-dragon tatoo
Man sits sideways on a beach near a tree, moon above. His arms, shoulders and part of chest are covered with green tatoo that has many red dragon designs. He wears blue skirt, carries fan.