The moon at high tide

Categories: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi)

Number
#17

Date
01/1886

Title (Kanji)

Title (Rōmaji)

Description
Jō and Uba are the eternal couple. The legend is that they fell in love when quite young and lived to an old age together. Their spirits then went to reside in two ancient pine trees, one at Takasago and one at Sumiyoshi. On moonlit nights, they returned to human form to rake pine needles on Takasago Beach. The legend inspired the popular Noh play, Takasago, by Zeami Motokiyo.

Additional information

Year Published	1886
Size	Ōban
Signed	Yoshitoshi, Yoshitoshi giga
Seals	Taiso, Yoshitoshi, Yoshitoshi no in
Subjects	Men, Moon, Ocean/Sea, Trees/forest, Women
Editions	First
Publisher	Akiyama Buemon
Block Carvers	Esen, Naoyama, Nigouchi Enkatsu, Unknown, Yamamoto, Yoshihisa

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