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Autumn Moon of Akashi (Akashi shûgetsu), from the series Eight Views of Genji in the Floating World (Ukiyo Genji hakkei)


「浮世源氏八景 明石秋月」
Chôbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1796–98 (Kansei 8–10)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 37 x 24.3 cm (14 9/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.4936
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Someya, Chôbunsai Eishi mokuroku (Chiba, 2023), #232; Ukiyo-e shûka 8 (1980), Eishi list, #2.2.1; Brandt, Hosoda Eishi (1977), fig. 117, list no. 299; the series: Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G013 (no photo)
Signed Eishi zu
栄之図
Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印:極
ProvenancePurchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from W. L. Keane collection (#535); December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.