(Michiyuki) nekoyanagi sakari no tsukikage
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
The title "Michiyuki nekoyanagi sakari no tsukikage" blends imagery of pussy willow at its height and moonlight reflections, suggesting a romantic michiyuki (journey scene) — a standard kabuki device in which lovers travel together, often toward a tragic end. Kuniyoshi's handling of moonlit atmosphere and willow fronds would have been particularly suited to this poetic subject. The print likely depicts a specific kabuki production in which these seasonal and romantic motifs framed the lovers' flight.
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Frequently Asked Questions
(Michiyuki) nekoyanagi sakari no tsukikage was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳).
(Michiyuki) nekoyanagi sakari no tsukikage depicts figures, kabuki, and moonlight.