Tsuki nijuhakkei no uchi

About this artwork

Aankoop met steun van de Vereniging Rembrandt en het Ministerie van Onderwijs, Kunsten en Wetenschappen

Art Historical Context

"Tsuki nijuhakkei no uchi" (One of the Twenty-Eight Views of Moon) is a captivating woodblock print by Uawa Hiroshige I1797–1858), one of the greatest masters of ukiyo-e, Japan's "pictures of the floating world." between 1830 and 1834 during the period, this work belongs to an early series that poetically depicts lunar landscapes, blending everyday scenes with the serene beauty of the moon. Hiroshige's genius lies in his ability to evoke mood and atmosphere, transforming ordinary views into timeless evocations of nature's transience—a core theme in Japanese aesthetics. Printed in nishiki-e, o...