The Moon over Gojo Bridge (Gojo no tsuki), from the series "Heroes for the Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Buyu setsugekka)"
- Date:
- 1867
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban diptych
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A young warrior in armor (left) wields a long naginata with a large blue-and-white floral cloth or banner tied near its blade, thrusting toward a winged, birdlike creature with clawed feet and brown-and-white plumage (right); between them tumble several pale, ghostly or demonic figures with wild grey hair and bare limbs. The scene is set against a dark teal-green background, with red, yellow, and green title cartouches bearing Japanese text in the upper corners and along the sides. This is Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's 1867 color woodblock oban diptych "The Moon over Gojo Bridge (Gojo no tsuki)," from the series "Heroes for the Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Buyū Setsugekka)."
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Moon over Gojo Bridge (Gojo no tsuki), from the series "Heroes for the Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Buyu setsugekka)" was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1867.
Yes — The Moon over Gojo Bridge (Gojo no tsuki), from the series "Heroes for the Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Buyu setsugekka)" is part of the Heroes for the Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Buyu setsugekka) series by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
The Moon over Gojo Bridge (Gojo no tsuki), from the series "Heroes for the Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Buyu setsugekka)" depicts heroes & warriors, landscapes, and snow scenes.