The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 17, 2025

Shadow of the Moon (Tsuki kage)

1982
(Japanese, 1933–2019)
Image: 22.6 x 20.7 cm (8 7/8 x 8 1/8 in.); Paper: 33.7 x 30.8 cm (13 1/4 x 12 1/8 in.)
Location: Not on view

Description

Here, Tanaka creates spatial tension by contrasting the atmospheric qualities in the modulated gray tones of the sky with the flat, even-toned black shadows of the silhouetted leaves and branches in the foreground.
  • (Yoseido Gallery, Tokyo)
  • East Meets West: Tradition and Innovation in Modern Japanese Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 19-May 28, 2000).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; March 19 - May 28, 2000. "East Meets West: Tradition and Innovation in Modern Japanese Prints."
  • {{cite web|title=Shadow of the Moon (Tsuki kage)|url=false|author=Tanaka Ryōhei|year=1982|access-date=17 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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