The Moon Reflected on the Water by the Pier of a Bridge
Woodblock Print
ca. 1845-1850 (made)
ca. 1845-1850 (made)
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The simple but well-balanced composition in this uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is inscribed with a haiku (17-syllable poem) by Sakuragaoka Toshishige, whose signature and seal appear in the centre of the design. The poem reads:
Kumorinaki
Oya no megane ya
Aki no tsuki
(Unclouded
Like a parent's understanding of its child
The autumn moon.)
The rib marks are evidence that the print was salvaged from use as a fan.
Kumorinaki
Oya no megane ya
Aki no tsuki
(Unclouded
Like a parent's understanding of its child
The autumn moon.)
The rib marks are evidence that the print was salvaged from use as a fan.
Object details
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| Title | The Moon Reflected on the Water by the Pier of a Bridge (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; The Moon Reflected on the Water by the Pier of a Bridge; fan print, Japanese, about 1845-1850 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Ichiryusai ga. Artist seal: Hiroshige. Publisher mark: Aritaya Seiemon. |
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| Credit line | Webb Bequest |
| Summary | The simple but well-balanced composition in this uchiwa-e (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is inscribed with a haiku (17-syllable poem) by Sakuragaoka Toshishige, whose signature and seal appear in the centre of the design. The poem reads: Kumorinaki Oya no megane ya Aki no tsuki (Unclouded Like a parent's understanding of its child The autumn moon.) The rib marks are evidence that the print was salvaged from use as a fan. |
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| Accession number | E.4878-1919 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2003 |
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