Tsukiyo no tajimaharu, dai shi (Moonlight at Taj Mahal No. 4)

1876–1950

Tsukiyo no tajimaharu, dai shi (Moonlight at Taj Mahal No. 4), 1931, Showa period (1926–1989)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: color woodcut

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 247 x 377 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 9 3/4 x 14 13/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 270 x 400 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 10 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 16 x 20 in

Credit line: Gift of Christopher Bunn, Class of 2002

Accession number: 2003.0095

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"Tradition and Modernity: Japanese Art of the Early Twentieth Century," Jan-2005, Hillary Pedersen
On a long voyage to India and Southeast Asia, Yoshida created several oil paintings which he later used as models to create woodblock prints upon his return to Japan. This detailed scene of the Taj Mahal is one in a series that depicted the famous mausoleum in varying stages of sunlight or moonlight. The delicate shadows cast by the moon and the small group of sari-clad women balance the monumentality of the building and present a quiet, ethereal scene. In this composition, Western techniques such as shading and perspective depict a non-native subject, but in a traditional Japanese print format.