Description
Late in his career, Hiroshige explored the poetic theme of setsugekka, “snow, moon, and flowers,” in a set of three triptychs. This panoramic scene shows the autumn moon over Kanazawa, near Tokyo. Hiroshige’s contemporaries would have recognized the coastline dotted with villages, fishing boats, and the distinctive double-arched bridge at the bottom right.
Provenance
Mrs. Francis F. [Elisabeth Severance Allen] Prentiss [1865-1944], ?-1924, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1924); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1924-present (1924-)
Accession Number
1924.967.c
Medium
One of a triptych of color woodblock prints
Dimensions
Overall: 35.9 x 25.4 cm (14 1/8 x 10 in.)
Classification
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss for the Dudley P. Allen Collection