<b>MOON ABOVE THE SEA AT DAIMOTSU BAY</b> / Taiso Yoshitoshi1886<b>SOLD</b></em>
ARTIST: Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
TITLE: Moon Above the Sea at Daimotsu Bay
SERIES: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1886
DIMENSIONS: 14 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: John Stevenson, Yoshitoshi's One hundred aspects of the moon, 2001, pl. 12
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ARTIST: Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
TITLE: Moon Above the Sea at Daimotsu Bay
SERIES: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1886
DIMENSIONS: 14 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: John Stevenson, Yoshitoshi's One hundred aspects of the moon, 2001, pl. 12
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ARTIST: Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
TITLE: Moon Above the Sea at Daimotsu Bay
SERIES: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1886
DIMENSIONS: 14 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: John Stevenson, Yoshitoshi's One hundred aspects of the moon, 2001, pl. 12
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Details
In this dramatic design from One Hundred Views of the Moon, Yoshitoshi presents the warrior monk, Benkei, at the bow of a ship, with Buddhist prayer beads in hand, chanting magical incantations to quell the raging sea. The ocean’s wrath fueled by the restless spirits of the Taira clan seen in the menacing shadows of the clouds overhead and the ranging monstrous waves. It was in this exact locale where the Taira and Minamoto clans saw battle resulting in the catastrophic death of the entire Taira clan. Benkei, an associate of the Minamoto clan, may have triggered the fury of the restless Taira spirits.
Connoisseur's Note
This print is an exceedingly rare early first-state impression issued before the entire series was completed. The print is unbacked, never having been compiled in an album, and retains its original full sheet size. The impression is razor sharp, and the vivid colors are in their original state of preservation. As in all early impressions of the design, the monstrous wave advancing toward the boat has an application of silver mica, adding an additional element of drama to the design.