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A Japanese album, 100 Aspects of the Moon, by Tsukioka…
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Melbourne
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14-May-2017
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A Japanese album, 100 Aspects of the Moon, by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), double sided album, oban tete-e, accordian mounted with a brocade fabric cover, a complete set of the series Tsuki hyakushi (100 Aspects of the moon), consisting of a frontispiece, preface, an index (two sheets) and one hundred illustrations published between 1885-1892 by Akiyama Buemon, each signed Yoshitoshi and variously sealed - generally good impressions, color and condition, slightly toned, some with staining and soiling, 36.3 x 24.2 cm, History: Yoshitoshi was considered the last great master of Ukiyo-e and the popular Tsuki hyakushi series - as it is called in Japanese - was published during the last seven years of his life between 1885-1892. The set consists of a hundred single sheets with very diverse subjects and only one common theme - the moon, which is visible on almost all prints.
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Oriental: Zother