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Fujiwara Yasumasa playing the flute by moonlight
by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Taiso

Original caretaker of this artwork: The Art of Japan

	Artist:	Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) Taiso — 月岡芳年
	Title:	Fujiwara Yasumasa playing the flute by moonlight
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1883
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeido) — 秋山武右衛門
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeido) — 秋山武右衛門
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Triptych
	Format (this edition):	Triptych
	DB artwork code:	44628
	Notes (first edition)?:	Artist Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892) Title Fujiwara Plays the Flute by Moonlight Date Of Work 1883 Publisher Akiyama Buemon Dimensions 14.25 x 29.25 Signed Oju Taiso Yoshitoshi sha. The Heian courtier Fujiwara no Yasumasa playing the flute by moonlight. Based on a painting Yoshitoshi exhibited at the Exhibition for the Advancement of Painting in the autumn of 1882. The story relates that while Fujiwara no Yasumasa was playing on Ichihara Moor he was approached by the bandit Kidomaru who intended to kill him. Instead he was overcome by the beauty of the music and gave up his plan. Yoshitoshi's painting was so well received, the subject was incorporated into a play with Ichikawa Danjuro IX playing Fujiwara no Yasumasa several months after the publication of the print. Published 1883 by Akiyama Buemon. Considered by cogniscenti to be Yoshitoshi's finest design.
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Artist Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892) View Artist Bio Series Title Fujiwara Plays the Flute by Moonlight Date Of Work 1883 Publisher Akiyama Buemon Dimensions 14.25 x 29.25 Condition Fine impression, color and codition.