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Full Moon on Kanazawa, Musashi

Full Moon on Kanazawa, Musashi

1857
(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
One of a triptych of color woodblock prints
Overall: 35.9 x 25.4 cm (14 1/8 x 10 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss for the Dudley P. Allen Collection 1924.967.b
Location: not on view

Description

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.
  • ?-1924
    Mrs. Francis F. [Elisabeth Severance Allen] Prentiss [1865-1944], ?-1924, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Cleveland Museum of Art Prints and Drawings Department, 1988: The View from Afar: Whistler and the Japanese Print.
  • {{cite web|title=Full Moon on Kanazawa, Musashi|url=false|author=Utagawa Hiroshige|year=1857|access-date=10 September 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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