Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
(Japanese, 1839–1892)
Dawn moon of the Shinto rites. No. 33 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Object Details
Artist
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Date
1886
Medium
Woodblock print
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Libertson
Object
Number
2000.156.010
During the full moon of the sixth lunar month, the Sanno festival is celebrated with a procession to(…)
During the full moon of the sixth lunar month, the Sanno festival is celebrated with a procession to accompany an image of the Shinto Mountain King. Here a dancer in elaborate costume stands atop one of the festival floats waving a gohei wand with Shinto paper symbols. We watch the scene from the viewpoint of a member of the crowd looking up toward the full moon, which was printed with a bright metallic pigment. (“Moon,” curated by Ellen Avril and presented at the Johnson Museum August 25, 2018-January 13, 2019)
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