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Takanawa Tsuki no Kei

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Takanawa Tsuki no Kei by Utagawa Hiroshige: A Japanese woodblock print depicting a nighttime scene. A full moon is in the top left corner against a dark gray sky. The bottom half of the image shows a blue body of water with boats on it. The foreground has a beach area with people and buildings, including a row of covered structures. There are trees on the right side. A red vertical banner with Japanese writing is on the right edge. The image has a beige border around it.

Artwork Details

Date
7th month tiger year 1854
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 401 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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