Moon of Kintoki's Mountain

Series:: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (print 79 of 100)
Date:: October 1890
Medium:: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Format:: Oban
Dimensions:: 37 × 25.2 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

"Moon of Kintoki's Mountain" (October 1890) depicts the folkloric superhero Kintoki—also called Kintarō—the wild child raised among mountain animals who grew into the warrior Sakata no Kintoki. This print from Yoshitoshi's "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" series frames Kintoki against the mountain moonscape, linking his legendary physical power to the natural grandeur of the peaks. The moon functions both as a narrative element and as a philosophical symbol of transience and illumination that runs throughout the 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)

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)"

1888

Color woodblock print; oban

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

n.d.

Color woodblock print

More Landscapes Prints

Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"

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1920

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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)

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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"

1934

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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)

n.d.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Moon of Kintoki's Mountain was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in October 1890.

Yes — Moon of Kintoki's Mountain is part of the One Hundred Aspects of the Moon series (print 79 of 100) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.

Moon of Kintoki's Mountain depicts landscapes, moonlight, and night scenes.

Moon of Kintoki's Mountain measures 37 × 25.2 cm (Oban format).