August
by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Taiso

	Artist:	Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Taiso — 月岡芳年
	Title:	August
	Series:	Pride of Tokyo in 12 Months
	Date of first edition?:	1880
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Inoue Moei
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Inoue Moei
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	40885
	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: Saturday, 1 December 2007 Title "Geisha -- August" ("Hachigatsu") Series "The Pride of Tokyo's Twelve Months" ("Tokyo Jiman Junikagetsu") Date 1880 Publisher Inoue Mobei (Tokyo) Carver Katata Hori Cho Image Size 9 1/2 x 14 3/8 Impression Very fine. Expert "bokashi" shading to face, lantern, blue collar, cartouche and background; light "gauffrage" to blue collar; crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hairlines. Condition Very good. Excellent colors. Minor marks, minor wormage (left margin, bottom, and lower right). Full original margins ("kento mark" lower right corner); unbacked. Reference/Illus na Comments A geisha with hand-held fan enjoys the cool breeze as she watches the moon rise over Edo Bay. Item # CG-706