Moon at Ayashi
Artist
Kawase Hasui
(Japanese, 1883 - 1957)
Date1946
MediumWoodblock print
DimensionsSheet: 15 3/8 × 10 1/4 inches (39.05 × 26.04 cm)
Credit LineGift of James Austin
Object number2017.23.2
SignedHasui, lower left corner
MarkingsLower right
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionThe woodblock print shows a full moon over a rice farm field. Dark silhouette of distant trees contrasts to the blue sky cast by the moonlight. Various shades of blue dominates the color scheme, with some green and ink.
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