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Full Moon at Kanazawa, Province of Musashi

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A horizontal triptych of a seascape under a full moon. The ocean is calm and blue, several rocky islands are visible, with trees and a sandy shoreline. Multiple white boats with sails are on the water. A large white moon is high in the blue and yellow sky. The print has a beige border and is annotated with Japanese text in red on the left and right sides. Some of the paper is torn and taped together, with some masking tape visible on the edges. The background behind the print is white with a grey and black gradient bar below it. "Full Moon at Kanazawa, Province of Musashi by Utagawa Hiroshige".

Artwork details

Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 333 px
Museum record:
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