

Landscape in Moonlight by Kano Tan'yū: Vertical hanging scroll with a beige background and a textured brown border featuring a blue patterned band at the top and bottom. The image depicts a mountain peak protruding from white clouds in the center. The mountain is dark gray and black and has two prominent peaks. Above the mountain, a white moon is visible. In the foreground, a small boat with a single person is on the water. The boat is on the left side, and two flags or sails are on the right. The painting also features a signature written vertically on the right side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- after 1662
- Medium
- One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink on silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 329 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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