"The Moon at Takakura" depicts a moonlit scene at or near Takakura—a street in central Kyoto with deep associations with the Heian imperial court and the Taira clan. The Taira maintained their residence in the Takakura palace area during the height of their power, and the street's name carried historical and emotional resonance for audiences familiar with the Heike Monogatari and its account of Taira splendor and ruin. Yoshitoshi's moonlight rendering connects the physical place to its burden of historical memory.
$880
1888
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Color woodblock print
![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](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/d0960668-1e73-339a-b182-fb995a54bff0/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
1947
Color woodblock print; oban
March 1933
Color woodblock print; oban
1919
Color woodblock print
January 1938
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
The Moon at Takakura was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in description.
Yes — The Moon at Takakura is part of the One Hundred Aspects of the Moon series (print 15 of 100) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
The Moon at Takakura depicts moonlight and night scenes.