Published 1891, 100 Moonlit Views, Snow on Shiba Maru Mountain belongs to Other Prints. This work sits outside the catalog’s principal named series but remains characteristic of Gekkō’s wide subject range. His independent designs moved easily among history, legend, contemporary life, landscape, and nature.
The title identifies the design’s particular figure, episode, object, or place, anchoring Gekkō’s composition in a larger network of historical narrative and cultural association. The catalog identifies forest, landscape, men, sea, and snow among the principal motifs. Gekkō uses their relationship to clarify action, season, setting, and narrative emphasis rather than treating them as interchangeable decoration.
Gekkō’s print style is noted for painterly contours, soft color transitions, and reserved paper, effects achieved through the collaborative disciplines of block carving and hand printing.
Additional information
| Editions | First Edition |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Takegawa Risaburo |
| Size | Aiban |
| Subjects | forest, landscape, men, sea, snow |
| Year Published | 1891 |
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