Moon of Enlightenment, from the series Twelve Aspects of the Moon

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Moon of Enlightenment, from the series Twelve Aspects of the Moon, About 1885-92. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk · Painting: 105.5 × 40.7 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Moon of Enlightenment, from the series Twelve Aspects of the Moon
Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Japanese, 1839–1892
Date: About 1885-92
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Painting: 105.5 × 40.7 cm (41 9/16 × 16 in.); With mounting: 203.9 × 48.3 cm (80 1/4 × 19 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Roger L. Weston
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1839–1892

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

Galler’s rooms and hanging scale are imagined. The image is the museum’s original digital reproduction.