Image series 38 / 2021: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
His Views of the Moon
19 September 2021
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By: Bettina Pfleging
Deeply rooted in Japanese cultural history is the moon, symbol of the fleetingness of life, of enlightenment. At the end of the 19th century, the Japanese artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi was inspired by the popularity of the celestial body and created the series of woodblock prints “100 Views of the Moon”. Historical figures, mythical beings and scenes from classical Japanese theatre are among the themes of the prints, in which the moon always plays a central role.
In addition to the Japanese colour woodblock prints, the exhibition also includes other objects such as small carved figures and metal and lacquer works, all of which relate to Japanese lunar culture.
„One Hundred Aspects of the Moon. Japanese Woodblock Prints by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi“
September 17, 2021 to January 9, 2022, Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst Köln
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Maan van de grafsteen – Maan van de grafsteen | Sotoba no tsuki | Honderd aspecten van de maan | Tsuki hyakushi, 1886, papercolour woodcut, 32,7 × 22,4 cm, Amsterdam; Rijksmuseum Collection, Amsterdam
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Moon in the Flame from the Series One Hundred Images of the Moon (Tsuki hyaku sugata-enchūgetsu), 1886, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 35,6 × 23,8 cm, New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Fukami Jikyu in maanlicht – Fukami Jikyu in maanlicht | Honderd aspecten van de maan | Tsuki hyakushi, 1887, papercolour woodcut, 35,6 × 24,3 cm, Amsterdam; Rijksmuseum Collection, Amsterdam
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. De maan van het Bon festival – De maan van het Bon festival | Bon no tsuki | Honderd aspecten van de maan | Tsuki hyakushi, 1887, papercolour woodcut, 35,6 × 23,9 cm, Amsterdam; Rijksmuseum Collection, Amsterdam
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Hideyoshi en de maan te Shizugatake – Hideyoshi en de maan te Shizugatake | Shizugatake tsuki | Honderd aspecten van de maan | Tsuki hyakushi, 1888, papercolour woodcut, 35,5 × 23,9 cm, Amsterdam; Rijksmuseum Collection, Amsterdam
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Maan van Musashi – Maan van Musashi | Musashino no tsuki | Honderd aspecten van de maan | Tsuki hyakushi, 1891, papercolour woodcut, 33 × 24,2 cm, Amsterdam; Rijksmuseum Collection, Amsterdam
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. De maan boven het dorp Chofu – De maan boven het dorp Chofu | Chofu sato no tsuki | Honderd aspecten van de maan | Tsuki hyakushi, 1891, papercolour woodcut, 35,1 × 24,4 cm, Amsterdam; Rijksmuseum Collection, Amsterdam
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Maan en de achtergelaten oude vrouw – Maan en de achtergelaten oude vrouw | Obasute no tsuki | Honderd aspecten van de maan | Tsuki hyakushi, 1891, papercolour woodcut, 32,6 × 22,2 cm, Amsterdam; Rijksmuseum Collection, Amsterdam
