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One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Moon of the Enemy's Lair
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Moon of the Enemy's Lair
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Moon of the Enemy's Lair
DepartmentAsia

One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Moon of the Enemy's Lair

NameWoodblock Print
Maker Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
CultureJapanese
Date1886
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.2001.21.42
DescriptionMoon of the enemy's lair - Little Prince Usu
Man stands, peering through curtains to where people sit inside; a brazier stands before him with smoke emerging that is covered with calligraphy. Man is disguised as a woman in a blue kimono with white flower designs; he holds his sword behind him.