Moon at Gojo Bridge
by Nakazawa Toshiaki (a. 1870-1914)

	Artist:	Nakazawa Toshiaki (a. 1870-1914)
	Title:	Moon at Gojo Bridge
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1890 (in the decade of)
	Date of this artwork?:	1890s (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Not Set
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Not Set
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Triptych
	Format (this edition):	Triptych
	DB artwork code:	37949
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Friday, 2 September 2005 NAKAZAWA, Toshiaki (active 1870-1914; student of Yoshitoshi) Title "Moon at Gojo Bridge" (**) Date ca1890's Series na Publisher na Seal, Carver/Printer na Image Size Each sheet 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 (27 3/4 x 13 1/2 overall, plus margins) Impression Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to clouds, sky, moon, hills and bridge; strong woodgrain visible; silver metallic pigments and over-printing with opaque "gofun"; highly detailed carving. Condition Good to Very Good. Strong colors. Full original margins, unbacked. (Album binding holes across bottom; faint pinkish stain; light wear and staining.) Comments Dramatic scene of Ushiwaka (known later as Yoshitsune) and Benkei about to meet in battle on on Kyoto's Goji Bridge. A well-known scene of Japan's beloved heros of numerous kabuki plays. Item # BG-197