PrintsJapanese19th century

Full Moon over Takanawa (Takanawa no meigetsu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho)

c. 1831-32

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Kawaguchiya ShôzôPublisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Horizontal ōban format: 24.1 x 38.1 cm (9 1/2 x 15 in.)

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