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This work is an Impressionist reimagining of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi’s 1883 triptych “Fujiwara no Yasumasa Playing the Flute under the Moon.”
Based on a medieval tale found in the Konjaku Monogatari and the Uji Shūi Monogatari, it depicts the nobleman Fujiwara no Yasumasa calmly playing his flute beneath a full moon, while the bandit Hakamadare lurks behind him, intending to attack.
Yet, struck by Yasumasa’s extraordinary presence—an aura that transcends fear and violence—Hakamadare becomes unable to move.
The Impressionist interpretation emphasizes atmospheric stillness, moonlit mystique, and emotional tension over literal realism, transforming the scene into a quiet, otherworldly moment suspended in time.
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