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Color woodblock triptych of a standing man in orange robes playing a flute under a full moon, with a seated man in blue among tall reeds.

Fujiwara no Yasumasa Playing His Flute in the Moonlight

A color woodblock triptych shows a standing figure in an orange robe with a patterned hem and light blue trousers, flute raised, amid tall reeds under a pale full moon. At right, a seated man in a blue patterned robe turns toward him against dark, misty reeds. Calligraphy and red seals appear at left.

Artist
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Date
About 1883
Medium
Color woodblock print; ōban triptych
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 879 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1888).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Frederick W. Gookin Collection

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