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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi — Moon on the sea at Daimotsu – Benkei (Daimotsu kaijo no tsuki) | Meiji period, late 19th century
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Moon on the sea at Daimotsu – Benkei (Daimotsu kaijo no tsuki) | Meiji period, late 19th century

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's 'Moon on the Sea at Daimotsu – Benkei' is a late 19th century work from Japan's Meiji period. The composition captures a dramatic nocturnal scene with poetic sensitivity characteristic of the artist's innovative printmaking.

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Fine Japanese Prints

December 6, 2021

Estimate: $2,400$2,800

Lot 140

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Moon on the sea at Daimotsu – Benkei (Daimotsu kaijo no tsuki) | Meiji period, late 19th century

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's 'Moon on the Sea at Daimotsu – Benkei' is a late 19th century work from Japan's Meiji period. The composition captures a dramatic nocturnal scene with poetic sensitivity characteristic of the artist's innovative printmaking.

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Related themes

Blue, Serene, 19th Century, Japanese, Ukiyo-e, Night Scene, Moon, Landscape, Ocean, Woodblock Print

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