Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
(Japanese, 1839–1892)
Huai River moon–Wu Zixu. No. 48 from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
Object Details
Artist
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Date
1887
Medium
Woodblock print
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Libertson
Object
Number
2000.156.004
This print relates the story of the Chinese official Wu Zixu, who lived during the Warring States pe(…)
This print relates the story of the Chinese official Wu Zixu, who lived during the Warring States period (480–222 BC). After the king of Chu killed Wu’s father and brother, he fled to a neighboring kingdom where he helped its ruler conquer Chu. During the campaign a fisherman helped him cross the river Huai by moonlight. Later, when Wu was searching the banks of the river for the tomb of the king who had killed his family members so that he could exact revenge on the corpse, he was again helped by a fisherman. (“Moon,” curated by Ellen Avril and presented at the Johnson Museum August 25, 2018-January 13, 2019)
