Moon over the Ara River
Series TitleTwenty Views of Tokyo
Artist
Kawase Hasui
(Japanese, 1883 - 1957)
Date1929
MediumWoodblock print
DimensionsSheet: 15 1/8 × 10 3/8 inches (38.42 × 26.35 cm)
Credit LineGift of James Austin
Object number2017.23.4
SignedHasui, lower right corner
MarkingsLower left
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionThe woodblock print shows a full moon over a river. A small boat travels on the river. In the foreground, a woman carrying a baby on her back walks in front of a farmhouse. Various shades of blue dominates the color scheme, with some light blue that suggests the glowing of moonlight.
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