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The figure in the image is Hidetsugu, adoptive son of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who ruled Japan at the end of the sixteen century. When a natural son was born to Hideyoshi, Hidetsugu was exiled and later forced to commit suicide. Hidetsugu, who was famous for his cruelty, is shown here in meditation, while in exile. The poem in the cartouche says: “Did I ever imagine that - as the clouds of the high autumn sky cleared - I would view the moon through a bamboo lattice window”. |
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Id |
EMC009 |
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Artist |
Yoshitoshi Taiso (1839-1892) |
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Series |
Tsuki hyakushi - One hundred aspects of the moon |
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Title |
Hidetsugu (print #75 of series) |
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Signature |
Yoshitoshi |
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Seal |
Taiso |
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Publisher |
Akiyama
Buemon |
Date |
10/12/1889 |
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Format |
Oban Tate-e |
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Dimensions |
24,1 x 34,9 cm |
Impression |
Very Good |
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Cores |
Very Good |
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Preservation |
Good |
Condition |
Transfer stains from metallic pigments in lower area (from the robe of the good son in the next print - click here) due to placement in an album (a usual circumstance in this print). |