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Gen'i Viewing the Moon from His Castle
Yoshitoshi1887-06
Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park, National Park Service
Woodstock, VT, United States
This print is part of Yoshitoshi's famous series "100 Aspects of the Moon" which depicts scenes from traditional Chinese and Japanese history and lore. Gen'I (1536-1602), a wise priest and shrewd and successful politican relaxes at Kameyama Castle in Tamba Province. The accompanying poem reads, "Usually I dislike a cloudy sky - tonight I realize that it makes me appreciate the light of the moon".
Details
- Title: Gen'i Viewing the Moon from His Castle
- Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
- Date: 1887-06
- Physical Location: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
- Provenance: The prints in this series were given to Elizabeth Billings as a gift by Sho Nemoto.
- Contributor: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, National Park Service
- Catalog Number: MABI 9289y
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