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One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Maeda Gen'i viewing the Moon from his Castle
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Maeda Gen'i viewing the Moon from his Castle
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Maeda Gen'i viewing the Moon from his Castle
DepartmentAsia

One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Maeda Gen'i viewing the Moon from his Castle

NameWoodblock Print
Maker Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
CultureJapanese
Date1887
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.2001.21.56
DescriptionUsually I dislike a cloudy sky
tonight I realize that a cloudy sky
makes me appreciate the light of the moon - Gen'i
Man in green kimono reclines on verandah of temple; holds white fan.