Yoshitoshi Woodblock Print "Katada Bay Moon" Bay 100 Views of the Moon Maki-e Made for military awards in

Made for military awards in the early Showa era c 1920's and 1930's

the quintessential symbol of agricultural bounty — rendered with careful attention to their woven straw texture and characteristic shape

A further panel carries what reads as a maker's or studio colophon

green and orange

Having been stored away for a number of years it remains in excellent condition and shows little to no wear inside and out

Yoshitoshi Woodblock Print "Katada Bay Moon" Bay 100 Views of the Moon Maki-e Made for military awards inThis is an original Yoshitoshi print of a Japanese Meiji era ukiyo e (woodblock print) titled Katada Bay Moon c. 1888 by the great Japanese artist Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839 to 1892). It is #65 in the series "One Hundred Views of the Moon" (Tsuki no Hyakushi). This depicts the great samurai Saito Kuranosuke from 1582 on Lake Biwa. This was published by Akiyama Buemon. In the last photo you can see that an image of the embossing. Yoshitoshi Tsukioka