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I wish I had gone to bed immediately, but now the night has passed and I watch the moon descend
I wish I had gone to bed immediately, but now the night has passed and I watch the moon descend
I wish I had gone to bed immediately, but now the night has passed and I watch the moon descend

I wish I had gone to bed immediately, but now the night has passed and I watch the moon descend

Artist (Japanese, 1839 - 1892)
Publisher
Maker (Japanese)
Datearound 1887
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ōban: approximately 14 5/16 x 9 5/8 inches (36.4 × 24.4 cm)
Classifications95-Asian Prints
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by Jack Graef Jr., Linda Stein, Susan Shettler and their families in memory of Jack and Marilyn Graef 　
Object number2019.9.84
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I listen to the sound of cloth being pounded as the moon shines serenely and believe that there is someone else who has not yet gone to sleep – Tsunenobu
I listen to the sound of cloth being pounded as the moon shines serenely and believe that there is someone else who has not yet gone to sleep – Tsunenobu
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1886
Cherry trees blossom by the Sumida river, boats fade from view in the gathering dusk at Sekiya as I view the moon – Mizuki Tatsunosuke
Cherry trees blossom by the Sumida river, boats fade from view in the gathering dusk at Sekiya as I view the moon – Mizuki Tatsunosuke
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1891
Does the cuckoo also / announce its name from above the clouds? / Yorimasa extemporizes: / I only bent my bow / and the arrow shot itself
Does the cuckoo also / announce its name from above the clouds? / Yorimasa extemporizes: / I only bent my bow / and the arrow shot itself
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1888
In the midst of glimmering whiteness among the night’s moon-shadows, I part the snow and pluck plum blossoms – Kintō
In the midst of glimmering whiteness among the night’s moon-shadows, I part the snow and pluck plum blossoms – Kintō
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1887
As I look out into the vast expanse, can this be the same moon that I saw rise in Kasuga behind Mount Mikasa?
As I look out into the vast expanse, can this be the same moon that I saw rise in Kasuga behind Mount Mikasa?
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1888
As I am about to enter the ranks of those who disobey, ever more brightly shines the moon of the summer night – Akashi Gidayū
As I am about to enter the ranks of those who disobey, ever more brightly shines the moon of the summer night – Akashi Gidayū
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1890
Since the crescent moon I have been waiting for tonight – Old man
Since the crescent moon I have been waiting for tonight – Old man
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1891
Usually I dislike a cloudy sky; tonight I realize that a cloudy sky makes me appreciate the light of the moon – Gen’i
Usually I dislike a cloudy sky; tonight I realize that a cloudy sky makes me appreciate the light of the moon – Gen’i
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1887
Actor Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I as Jiraiya
Actor Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I as Jiraiya
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III)
1855
How noisy, the sound of insects calling in the meadow; as for me, I make no sound but think of love
How noisy, the sound of insects calling in the meadow; as for me, I make no sound but think of love
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1890
Gravemarker moon
Gravemarker moon
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1886
The bottom of the bucket / which Lady Chiyo filled / has fallen out / the moon has no home / in the water
The bottom of the bucket / which Lady Chiyo filled / has fallen out / the moon has no home / in the water
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1889