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One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Received back into Moon Palace
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Received back into Moon Palace
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Received back into Moon Palace
DepartmentAsia

One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: Received back into Moon Palace

NameWoodblock Print
Maker Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
CultureJapanese
Date1888
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.2001.21.60
DescriptionReceived back into Moon Palace - Bamboo Cutter
The Moon Princess returns to the moon after twenty years on earth. She is attended by two sisters. Her father begs her not to go.