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Title
How noisy, the sound of insects calling in the meadow/ as for me, I make no sound but think of love, from the series One hundred aspects of the moon
Oct 1890
Artist
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Japan
1839 - 1892
About
The courtier Tairo no Tadanori was an accomplished poet and warrior. On a moonlit night, he is shown waiting outside the house of his mistress Kiku no Mae. Much to his annoyance, she is inside with a lady visitor. After waiting for a long period, he loudly flicks his fan open and closed to get her attention. She indicates that she knows he is there by telling her visitor, ‘Listen to the sound of insects calling in the field.’ He eventually leaves, disappointed; she, also saddened, sends him a love poem and kimono the next day.
Details
Alternative title
kashigamashi/ nomose ni sudaku/ mushi no ne yo/ waredani nakade/ mono o koso omoe
Date
Oct 1890
Materials used
colour woodblock; ōban
Dimensions
39.0 x 26.0 cm
Signature & date
Signed and dated.
Credit
Yasuko Myer Bequest Fund 2012
Location
Not on display
Accession number
258.2012.86

Place
Where the work was made
Japan
Shown in 1 exhibition
Exhibition history
Yoshitoshi: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 20 Aug 2016–20 Nov 2016
Referenced in 3 publications
Bibliography
Yoshitoshi: masterpieces from the Ed Freis collection, Leiden, 2011, 135-136. General reference; Another edition was reproduced
Yoshitoshi Tsuki hyakushi (Yoshitoshi’s One hundred aspects of the moon), Tokyo, 2010. General reference; Another edition was reproduced
Yoshitoshi's One hundred aspects of the moon, Seattle, 1992, (colour illus.). cat.no.86; Another edition was reproduced