![Blue Moon (A) [Aoi tsuki (A)] by Amano Kunihiro — Japanese Color woodblock print; edition 1/50, 1962](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/103681af-b044-e195-3439-3583a07539fd/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
Blue Moon (A) [Aoi tsuki (A)]
- Date:
- 1962
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; edition 1/50
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Blue Moon (A) — Aoi Tsuki (A) — is a color woodblock print from 1962, edition 1 of 50. The "blue moon" in Japanese is rendered as "aoi tsuki" (literally blue/green moon), though the phrase carries none of the English idiomatic meaning of rarity. Amano's treatment of the moon subject in this early work places it within a compositional framework that likely balances the circular form of the moon against rectilinear elements derived from his emerging geometric abstraction. The limited edition of 50 copies is typical of his smaller early-career print runs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Blue Moon (A) [Aoi tsuki (A)] was created by Amano Kunihiro (天野邦弘) in 1962.
Blue Moon (A) [Aoi tsuki (A)] depicts moonlight and night scenes.