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Landscape in Moonlight

Kano Tan'yū

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape painting in a vertical scroll format, depicted in muted gray and beige tones. The painting features a mountainous landscape with rounded hills or mountains peeking through clouds or fog. The mountains are darker at the top and gradually fade into the fog. In the foreground, a village with several buildings nestled among trees and foliage is visible. The village appears to be situated on a lower elevation, with the buildings blending into the natural surroundings. The artwork has a border with a floral pattern in shades of gold, and two thin blue and white stripes are at the top and bottom. The artist's signature is written vertically on the right side of the painting. The overall style is traditional Japanese. The title of the painting is "Landscape in Moonlight" and the artist is Kano Tan'yū.

Artwork Details

Date
after 1662
Medium
One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
333 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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