by Artist (6)
Chikanobu Yoshu,
Japanese,
(1838–1912)
Snow, Moon, Flowers: Moon, Shadow Play, 8/10/1899
Ink on Paper
14 in. x 9 7/16 in. (35.56 cm x 23.97 cm)
Snow, Moon, Flowers: Moon, Shadow Play, 8/10/1899
Ink on Paper
14 in. x 9 7/16 in. (35.56 cm x 23.97 cm)
Object Type:
Print
Technique:
Wood-block Printing
Period:
Meiji (Japan, 1869-1912)
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds from the Aoki Endowment for Japanese Arts and Cultures
Accession Number:
2005.1.60
Alternate Title:
Setsu gekka: tsuki hatsubina no asobi
Edition
Embossed, with burnishing. Excellent impression.
Marks
Signed: “Yoshu Chikanobu” with red toshidama seal
Medium
Woodblock print oban tate-e; colored ink on paper.
Object Description
As evening begins to fall, four children are playing outside a fenced compound by casting shadows in the moonlight. The pudgy boy in a light-weight cotton robe (yukata) seems almost surprised by his hand shape on the ground. While his two older sisters look on, his younger sibling seems happy just to be carried piggyback. This is a delightful twilight scene, as children enjoy the lengthening days of summer, and could be seen in city streets and village roadways throughout Japan - an image that transcends location but celebrates the joys of childhood.
Publisher
Matsushita Heibei
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