Fujiwara Yasumasa Playing the Flute by Moonlight
Artist
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
(Japanese, 1798-1861)
CultureJapanese
Date1845
MediumWoodblock print on paper
DimensionsOverall, Image: 14 x 9 3/4 in. (35.6 x 24.8 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 3/4 x 14 1/4 in. (50.2 x 36.2 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 3/4 x 14 1/4 in. (50.2 x 36.2 cm)
InscribedHorsechestnut publisher's stamp under gawa in lower left.
PortfolioStories of Remarkable Persons of Loyalty and High Reputation
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry
Object number36.8.52
On View
Not on viewLabel TextUtagawa Kuniqoshi Japanese, 1798-1861 Fujiwara Yasumasa Playing the Flute by Moonlight, from Stories of Remarkable Persons of Loyalty and High Reputation, 1845 Woodblock print on paper According to legend, the bandit Hakadare Yasusuke stalked the courtier Fujiwara no Yasumasa as he played the flute on Ichihara moor. Intending to kill him, he was thwarted by the beauty of the music and gave up. Embodying the power of beauty, music, and pleasure were key elements of the floating world, and important themes of Ukiyo-e prints. Gift of Dr. James C. Perry 36.8.52Exhibition History"Inspiring Impressionism: Japanese Prints in the Chrysler Collection," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, March 10 - June 18, 2017.