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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

Español: Fujiwara no Yasumasa tocando su flauta a la luz de la luna

Un tríptico xilográfico en color muestra a un hombre de pie con una túnica naranja de estampado y pantalón azul claro, con una flauta en alto, entre cañas altas bajo una luna llena y pálida. A la derecha, un hombre sentado con una túnica azul estampada se vuelve hacia él entre cañas oscuras y brumosas. A la izquierda aparecen caligrafía y sellos rojos.

Português: Fujiwara no Yasumasa tocando flauta ao luar

Um tríptico xilográfico colorido mostra um homem de pé, com manto laranja de padronagem e calça azul-clara, com a flauta erguida, entre juncos altos sob uma lua cheia e pálida. À direita, um homem sentado, de manto azul estampado, volta-se para ele entre juncos escuros e enevoados. À esquerda, aparecem caligrafia e selos vermelhos.

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