Yoshimoto Gesso, "Moon and Cherry Tree"

In addition to the night scene prints of Hasegawa/Nishinomiya produced starting in the 1910s, the publisher also issued a large set of tanzaku prints by Yoshimoto Gesso and Shoda Koho. Long and narrow, the works create a challenge for the artists who must work with a limited vertical space for their compositions.

In this work by Yoshimoto Gesso, a large full moon illuminates the water while the branches of a blossoming cherry tree cuts through the composition. 

Date: ca. 1930s
Size: Chuban
Publisher: Nishinomiya (early 1970s edition)
Condition: Excellent/fine color and condition
Suggested mat size: 8.5" x 22" (please contact for details after purchase)

The artists employed by Hasegawa/Nishinomiya to produce these series of prints include Eijiro, Shoda Koho, Yoshimoto Gesso, and Arai Yoshimune.