Art, Symbol & Imagination
Cassia-Tree Moon: Wu Gang by Yoshitoshi
A ragged man carrying an axe stands upon a rocky ledge and points towards the enormous yellow moon. The scene illustrates the legendary woodcutter associated with its cassia tree.
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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. "Cassia-Tree Moon: Wu Gang by Yoshitoshi" [editorial title]. In One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Original Japanese print series, 1885–1892; National Diet Library album 寄別2-2-2-3, 1892, Akiyama Buemon. Source scan leaf 50. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/yoshitoshi-moons-050
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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Cassia-Tree Moon: Wu Gang by Yoshitoshi. One Hundred Aspects of the Moon. Scan leaf 50. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/yoshitoshi-moons-050