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Bow Moon

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical rectangular woodblock print depicts a landscape scene. A tall gray cliff on the left with vertical striations faces a cliff on the right covered with trees on brown soil. A suspension bridge made of rope spans between the two. A waterfall in white and blue descends a right-side cliff. A crescent moon is visible in the background sky transitioning from blue at the top to yellowish-white on the horizon. The upper-left corner features a red vertical banner containing black Japanese text. Two red seals and several lines of black Japanese text are also present at the top and on the cliffs.

Artwork Details

Date
1832
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
293 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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