芳年 Yoshitoshi

芳年
『月百姿』
朧夜月　熊坂
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Artist: Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Series: 𝘛𝘴𝘶𝘬𝘪𝘩𝘺𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪
(One Hundred Aspects of the Moon)
𝘖𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘺𝘰 𝘯𝘰 𝘵𝘴𝘶𝘬𝘪 : 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘢
(Hazy-night Moon: Kumasaka)
Published: 1887(Meiji)
Size: 37.4×25.4cm
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The sheet signed:
𝒀𝒐𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒔𝒉𝒊
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The print depicts one of the subjects of 𝗡𝗼𝗵 ‘Kumasaka’.
He began the series in 1885, and carried on until the year of his death. 
It is regarded as his masterpiece.
This particular series does not display the gruesome elements of his previous work.
He did not restrict himself to the work of 𝗞𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘆𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶, but read widely, in his effort to perfect his work.
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✏︎𝗡𝗼𝗵 (能)
This article is about a classical Japanese dance theatre,
not to be confused with 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗸𝗶.