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C1884
Owari, Moon over Mt. Miyaji, Prime Minister Moronaga and the Water Goddess Setsugekka.
Artist:
Chikanobu Toyohara (1838 - 1912)
Fujiwara no Moronaga (1137-1192) was famous as a lute (biwa) musician but unfortunate in his political career, he kept running afoul of Taira no Kiyomori, who first exiled him in 1165 to Kushu for eight years and then in 1179 … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Owari, Moon over Mt. Miyaji, Prime Minister Moronaga and the Water Goddess Setsugekka.
Date:
C1884
Artist:
Chikanobu Toyohara (1838 - 1912)
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Woodblock
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1884
Description:
Fujiwara no Moronaga (1137-1192) was famous as a lute (biwa) musician but unfortunate in his political career, he kept running afoul of Taira no Kiyomori, who first exiled him in 1165 to Kushu for eight years and then in 1179 to Owari Province east of Kyoto, where he often travelled to Mt. Miyaji. One autumn evening while playing his biwa, a Water Goddess (Suijin) appeared, enjoying the soft sad songs for which he was noted. Inset: Dancer wearing a mask and mane. December 1884
From the series Snow, Moon & Flowers
Biography:
Toyohara (Yoshu) Chikanobu (1838-1912)
Chikanobu was an important Meiji period nishiki-e artist (multi-coloured wood block printing) who documented Japan’s transition into the modern era while promoting traditional Japanese values through his prints. Little is known of Chikanbou’s life as his personal effects were destroyed in the 1923 earthquake and/or bombings of Toyko in the 1940’s. His personal name was Hasimoto Naoyoshi and as the son of a samurai he fought in a number of battles. He became a pupil of Kuniyoshi; at the age of about 15, taking the name Yoshitsuru and after the death of Kuniyoshi, he studied under Kunisada in 1852 and later in 1862 under Kunichika. In 1875 he moved to Edo, firstly as an illustrator for a newspaper one and became of the most active and famous nishiki-e artists in Japan.
