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Heian Period Courtier on a Moonlit Beach

Kobayashi Kiyochika

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print with a man in a green patterned robe and black hat standing on a beach at night. The man wears a long, green robe with a pattern and white pants. He holds a scroll in his left hand. A large tree with exposed roots is to his right. The background shows a body of water, a crescent moon in the sky, and a starry night sky. A large rock formation is in the water on the left. The sky transitions from dark blue at the top to lighter shades near the horizon. Small Japanese characters are written vertically on the left panel and on a white strip on the right panel.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 318 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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