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Utagawa Hiroshige

Autumn moon, Ishiyama (Ishiyama shugetsu), ca. 1835

Description

Maker

  • Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858, Japanese
  • Takenouchi Magohachi, late 18th century-mid 19th century, Japanese, publisher

Title

Autumn moon, Ishiyama (Ishiyama shugetsu)

Year

ca. 1835

Medium

Polychrome wood block print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink and color

Techniques

  • wood block,
  • woodcut

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Plate: 22.5 x 34.9 cm (8 7/8 x 13 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom right: EGR261; in a later hand verso, bottom right corner: 855[text and poems] Poem: Ishiyama ya (translates to)At Ishiyama temple nio no umi teru (translates to)isn't the reflected moon in the Nio waters sukikage wa (translates to)even more lovely than the moon akashi mo suma mo/okanaranu kana (translates to) at Akashi or Suma?The poem references the visit of Murasaki Shikibu, author of the Tale of Genji, to Ishiyama temple where she wrote a famous poem on the moon reflected in Lake Biwa. "Nio no umi" (Nio sea) is a classical name for Lake Biwa. While at Ishiyamadera (Ishiyama Temple) Lady Murasaki wrote the Akashi and Suma chapters of the novel. Her poem appears on 20.1063 in the collection.

Place

Japan

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1281

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Meisho

June 16 - October 10, 1995

Meisho-e

October 2, 1987 - January 24, 1988

Related

Nishimura Shigenaga

Autumn moon, Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyama shugetsu), ca. 1720's

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