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Chang E Flees to the Moon

Chang E Flees to the Moon by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi — Japanese Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper, 1885

Chang E Flees to the Moon

by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Meiji/Taishō Prints Ukiyo-e

Moonlight Night Scenes

Series:: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (print 9 of 100)
Date:: 1885
Medium:: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Format:: Oban
Dimensions:: 32.9 × 22.2 cm
Source:: Minneapolis Institute of Art

Typical Price

Scarce or exceptional One Hundred Aspects of the Moon design: $2,000–$10,000
Fine impression of popular moon design: $800–$2,500
Common moon design, good condition: $300–$800

Description

Chang E, the moon goddess of Chinese mythology, fled to the lunar palace after stealing the elixir of immortality from her husband the archer Hou Yi. This 1885 print depicts the moment of her ascent, her white robes billowing as she rises toward the moon she will inhabit alone for eternity. Yoshitoshi drew regularly from Chinese mythology alongside Japanese sources, and Chang E's story—isolation, immortality, and the cold beauty of the moon—resonated with themes he explored throughout his "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" series.

More Prints by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Shunkan Watching Enviously from Kikai Island as Yasuyori Returns to the Capitol after Being Unexpectedly Pardoned (Shunkan sozu Kikaigashima ni oite tamatama Yasuyori no shamen senbo kito no zu) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Shunkan Watching Enviously from Kikai Island as Yasuyori Returns to the Capitol after Being Unexpectedly Pardoned (Shunkan sozu Kikaigashima ni oite tamatama Yasuyori no shamen senbo kito no zu)

Looking as if She Wants to Go for a Walk: The Fashion of a Married Woman of the Meiji Era (Yūho ga shitasō, Meiji nenkan saikun no fūzoku), from the series Thirty-two Appearances of Fashion (Fūzoku sanjūni sō) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Looking as if She Wants to Go for a Walk: The Fashion of a Married Woman of the Meiji Era (Yūho ga shitasō, Meiji nenkan saikun no fūzoku), from the series Thirty-two Appearances of Fashion (Fūzoku sanjūni sō)

Slovenly (Shidaranasaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Slovenly (Shidaranasaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)"

1888

Color woodblock print; oban

Four PM, from the series "Twenty-Four Hours in Shinbashi and Yanagibashi" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Four PM, from the series "Twenty-Four Hours in Shinbashi and Yanagibashi"

n.d.

Color woodblock print

More Moonlight Prints

Mount Fuji on a Moonlit Night, Kawai Bridge (Tsukiyo no Fuji [Kawaibashi]), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)" by Kawase Hasui

Mount Fuji on a Moonlit Night, Kawai Bridge (Tsukiyo no Fuji [Kawaibashi]), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"

1947

Color woodblock print; oban

Evening Moon at Nakanoshima, Sapporo (Sapporo Nakanoshima no yuzuki), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)" by Kawase Hasui

Evening Moon at Nakanoshima, Sapporo (Sapporo Nakanoshima no yuzuki), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)"

March 1933

Color woodblock print; oban

Matsushima in Moonlight (Tsuki no Matsushima) by Kawase Hasui

Matsushima in Moonlight (Tsuki no Matsushima)

1919

Color woodblock print

Kiyozumi Garden in Moonlight by Kawase Hasui

Kiyozumi Garden in Moonlight

January 1938

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Frequently Asked Questions

Chang E Flees to the Moon was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1885.

Yes — Chang E Flees to the Moon is part of the One Hundred Aspects of the Moon series (print 9 of 100) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.

Chang E Flees to the Moon depicts moonlight and night scenes.

Chang E Flees to the Moon measures 32.9 × 22.2 cm (Oban format).