Kenshin. Woodblock print #82 from the series 'One Hundred Aspects of the Moon'.
Artist: Yoshitoshi Taiso 1839-1892
Date published: 1890
Engraver: Enkatsu
Seal: Taiso
Title: ‘shimo gunei ni michi shuki kiyoshi
Sugyo no Hengan tsuki sanko’ – Kenshin
Scene: Kenshin, a priest and powerful feudal lord, is in his camp on the plain of Kawanakajima, preparing for battle in a campaigns against a rival, Takeda Shingen. He sits in full armor except helmet, which here has been replaced with a priests ornate headdress. Inspired by the sight of a flight of geese against the full moon, he writes the famous poem that is this print’s title. Conveying the peace of an autumn night, the poem translates as:
‘Frost fills the camp and the autumn air is still
Lines of returning geese cross the moon of the third hour’ - Kenshin
Reference: ‘Yoshitoshi’s One Hundred Aspects of the Moon’ by John Stevenson
Impression: very good,
Colors: very good
Condition:
Mounted, matted, and framed under glass. Framed in a narrow gilt-wood frame.
Dimensions:
Print: 35 cm H x 24 cm W
Frame: 47.5 cm H x 35.7 cm W
Price: 1200 Euros
Japanese Woodblock Print - Yoshitoshi - 'Kenshin', 1890