Published 1896, Fujiwara no Tadabumi (#2) belongs to Tales of Old Japan (Yamato Monogatari). The title invokes Japan’s classical tale tradition, in which courtly anecdotes, poems, legends, and exemplary episodes transmit cultural memory. Gekkō recasts such material through Meiji draftsmanship and printing while preserving the authority of an imagined classical past.
Mount Fuji was simultaneously a sacred mountain, a national emblem, and a benchmark against which later artists measured the legacy of Hokusai and Hiroshige. The catalog identifies horse, men, and women 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 | Matsuki Heikichi |
| Size | Oban |
| Subjects | horse, men, women |
| Year Published | 1896 |
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