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Lady Gosechi

Size: 34.5cm by 23.0cm (13.58 in by 9.06 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Era: Meiji | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 30,000$ 260.00£ 190.00€ 229.00 [Item has been sold]

Description: This is from Yoshitoshi's popuar series 'One Hundred Aspects of the Moon.', a total of 100 large nishiki-e prints, all of which were based on moon-related scenes from Japanese and Chinese stories, poems, and songs, took eight years to complete.

The title 'Gosechi' refers to a series of celebrations held each November at the Imperial palace. The print depicts the Gosechi Lady dressed as a nun, playing the koto as two noblemen weeping quietly as they recall the splendid festivities of bygone days. This print evokes a powerful sense of nostalgia, an emotion keenly felt by Yoshitoshi himself as Japan modernized.

There are slight creases on this print, and it has been trimmed, removing the publisher's information.

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