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One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Ariko Weeps as her Boat Drifts in the Moonlight
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Ariko Weeps as her Boat Drifts in the Moonlight
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Ariko Weeps as her Boat Drifts in the Moonlight

One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Ariko Weeps as her Boat Drifts in the Moonlight

Maker Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Date1886
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
Mediumpaper, ink
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/2 x 9 in. (36.83 x 22.86 cm)
ClassificationsOriginal Art
Credit LineGift from the collection of Else and Joseph Chapman
Object numberA.2001.21.38
DescriptionHow hopeless it is
it would be better for me to sink beneath the waves
perhaps then I could see my man from Moon Capital - Anko
Woman in black robe in boat. She is holding a stringed instrument, her right hand over her eyes. Her robe is designed with wheels and flowers. The moon shines over the water in a path.
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