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Full Moon at Kanazawa, Province of Musashi

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print with three panels side by side. The scene depicts a body of water with a mountain range in the background. The water is blue and has several boats on it. In the center of the image is a large rock formation. The sky is blue at the top and fades to yellow towards the horizon. A full moon is visible in the sky. There are trees and bushes along the shoreline. The shoreline in the foreground curves from lower left to lower right. A red seal is on the left panel and a red vertical banner with writing is on the right panel.

Artwork Details

Date
1857
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 295 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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