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Landscape in the Moonlight

Yōgetsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A tall, rectangular painting on beige paper, with a brown patterned border and gold accents. The painting depicts a landscape scene in shades of black, white, and gray. In the background, a mountain range under a full moon. In the foreground, a body of water with trees and hills on the left side and a rocky outcrop on the right side. The painting is by Yōgetsu and titled "Landscape in the Moonlight".

Artwork details

Date:
probably 18th or 19th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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