Yoshitoshi | Moon and Smoke | Rijks Museum
Yoshitoshi | Moon and Smoke | Rijks Museum
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Artwork Description:
Title: The Moon in Smoke (Kemuri no naka no tsuki / 煙中の月)
Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (#22 of 100)
Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892)
Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print (1885)
Size: 4 x 9 3/4 in (35.6 x 24.8 cm)
Source: The Metropolitan Museum
Key Details:
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The Firefighters (Hikeshi):
Dressed in traditional sashiko-patterned (hikeshi sashiko) fireman’s coats, quilted with dense, geometric stitching to repel water and embers.
Their hikeshi hanten (fireman’s jacket) would typically be reversible—indigo-dyed with white sashiko stitching for visibility in smoke, or dark on the reverse for stealth.
"He wears headgear with a mark indicating his squad, Marugumi (Circle). He holds a matoi, a three-dimensional flag indicating the location of the firefighters. On the right are three gray silhouetted figures of other firefighters on a roof. Above, the moon is covered by smoke, hardly noticeable, taking a secondary role to the action below" (Yale University Art Gallery) -
The moon, a ghostly white disc, peers through thick, swirling smoke—Yoshitoshi’s masterful use of bokashi (gradated ink) creates a sense of depth and movement.
About the series:
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" (Tsuki Hyakushi, 1885–1892) is Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's celebrated woodblock series blending Japanese folklore, history, and poetry through 100 mesmerizing lunar scenes. The collection explores humanity's relationship with nature—from ghostly tales and warrior epics to intimate moments—unified by Yoshitoshi's masterful storytelling and innovative techniques like bokashi ink gradation. As his final masterpiece, the series reflects profound themes of transience and beauty, cementing Yoshitoshi's legacy as the last great ukiyo-e master while influencing modern Japanese art and visual culture.
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| Width, in | 16.00 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 |
| Length, in | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 |
| Sleeve length, in | 7.99 | 8.23 | 8.50 | 8.74 | 9.02 | 9.25 | 9.49 | 9.72 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
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