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After the Hogen Rebellion in 1156, the courtier and musician Fujiwara no Moronaga (1137-1192) was exiled to the island of Shikoku. That autumn he consoled himself with a visit to Mt. Miyaji. Yoshitoshi depicts Fujiwara no Moronaga playing a biwa by moonlight at Mt. Miyaji while a woman approaches from the right. He wears a green osode, a long full robe with large open sleeves over a red kimono, the collar of which is seen at his neck, and purple hakama, and is seated upon the grass under a maple tree. A full moon is glimpsed between the branches. The approaching woman--a water goddess drawn to him in appreciation of his performance--is swathed in a loose robe; she modestly holds one corner over her face. See print 93.6.88 for a treatment of this legend by Yoshu Chikanobu.
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