Aug 4, 2020

Evening View of the Eight Famous Places near Kanazawa Under Full Moon in Musashi Province

Evening View of the Eight Famous Places near Kanazawa Under Full Moon in Musashi Province

1857

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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重

(Japanese, 1797–1858)

One of a triptych of color woodblock prints

Sheet: 35.6 x 24.8 cm (14 x 9 3/4 in.)

Gift from J. H. Wade 1921.410.b

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Late in his career, Hiroshige explored the poetic theme of setsugekka, “snow, moon, and flowers,” in a set of three triptychs. This panoramic scene shows the autumn moon over Kanazawa, near Tokyo. Hiroshige’s contemporaries would have recognized the coastline dotted with villages, fishing boats, and the distinctive double-arched bridge at the bottom right.

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Collection: 
Japanese Art
Department: 
Japanese Art
Type of artwork: 
Print
Credit line: 
Gift from J. H. Wade

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