the river Uji at moonrise in Kyoto
by Kamei Tobei
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A wide river winds toward a pale yellow full moon low on the horizon, its light laid down the water's center in a vertical band of gold against the blue-grey current. Rounded hills in blue-grey wash frame the far bank, with a cluster of rooftops on the right shore and dark, slender trees lining both banks; two women in kimono (one blue, one red) stand at a wooden railing on a bridge or platform in the foreground, looking out over the water. A red seal and vertical Japanese characters appear in the lower right corner of the print.
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Frequently Asked Questions
the river Uji at moonrise in Kyoto was created by Kamei Tobei (亀井東平).
the river Uji at moonrise in Kyoto depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes, set at Kyoto.