The Moon Beyond Shinagawa (Shinagawa mikoshi no tsuki), from the series "One Hundred Views of Musashi Province (Musashi hyakkei no uchi)"
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions
35.6 × 23.8 cm (14 × 9 3/8 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
22832
Art Historical Context
Kobayashi Kiyochika created *The Moon Beyond Shinagawa* in 1884 as part of his ambitious series *One Hundred Views of Musashi Province*. This color woodblock print captures a poetic night scene near Tokyo’s Shinagawa district, evoking the timeless Japanese appreciation for the moon and seasonal beauty. Working during the Meiji era, Kiyochika bridged traditional ukiyo-e printmaking with emerging Western influences, offering viewers a glimpse of familiar landscapes at a moment of rapid modernization in Japan. The oban-sized print (roughly 14 by 9 inches) demonstrates the refined techniques of l...
About the Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika · 1847–1915
Japanese, 1847–1915