Moon at Enoshima Beach (Tsukiyo no Enoshima)
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1933
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Enoshima is a small island off Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, accessible by a causeway and famous for its cave shrines and seafood restaurants. At night under a full moon the island's silhouette — its rocky profile, lighthouse, and shrine rooftops — reflects in the calm inner bay. This 1933 print shows the moonlit scene with the island's reflection in the water and its characteristic rocky outline against a lunar sky. The Tsukiyo no Enoshima title specifies moonlit night rather than moonrise.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Moon at Enoshima Beach (Tsukiyo no Enoshima) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1933.
Moon at Enoshima Beach (Tsukiyo no Enoshima) uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Moon at Enoshima Beach (Tsukiyo no Enoshima) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1933).
Moon at Enoshima Beach (Tsukiyo no Enoshima) depicts seascapes and moonlight.