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月百姿 - 煙中月|Moon in the Flame from the Series One Hundred Images of the Moon (Tsuki hyaku sugata-enchūgetsu), by Yoshitoshi, ink, 1886

月百姿 - 煙中月|Moon in the Flame from the Series One Hundred Images of the Moon (Tsuki hyaku sugata-enchūgetsu)

Yoshitoshi

1886

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

月百姿 - 煙中月|Moon in the Flame from the Series One Hundred Images of the Moon (Tsuki hyaku sugata-enchūgetsu) is a 1886 ink by Yoshitoshi, a Impressionism work, depicting Animal, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Yoshitoshi
When & what style?
1886 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This image shows a person in a dark robe with a red sash, standing in front of a fire. They're holding a white lantern and have long white hair. The fire is orange and yellow, with black flames. There's a full moon in the sky above. The person is facing away, looking at the fire. The background is a mix of orange, yellow, and gray. There are some Japanese characters in the top-right corner. This image is a woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About the artist

Portrait of Yoshitoshi
Artist

Yoshitoshi

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese: 月岡芳年; also named Taiso Yoshitoshi 大蘇芳年; 30 April 1839 – 9 June 1892) was a Japanese printmaker.

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