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Color woodblock print of a smiling bald monk reclining and pointing up at a full moon in a cloudy sky, with a black robe and white garments.

Moon of Enlightenment (Godo no Tsuki), from One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

A color woodblock print shows a bald, smiling monk reclining on his side, pointing upward toward a pale full moon in a cloudy night sky. He wears a black robe over white garments, and a fan rests beside him, with a calligraphic title cartouche at upper right.

Artist
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Date
1881
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2443 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1881).
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, Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Gerald Gidwitz

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