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Moonlight on the Yodo River (Yodogawa), from the series Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Setsugekka)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A serene Japanese landscape features a river with five boats, all orange with people on board. The riverbank on the right has a stone wall with an archway and a Japanese-style building with a blue roof. A large moon and distant mountains are visible in the background. In the foreground, the river transitions from deep blue to light blue. A vertical, yellow rectangle on the left contains Japanese characters. The sky is gray with a yellow horizon line. Mountains and small buildings are visible on the left. A road runs along the riverbank.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1833
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 405 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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