Moonlight over Lake Kamo, Sado
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- August 16, 1921
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Moonlight over Lake Kamo, Sado (Kawase Hasui, 1921, woodblock print, ink and color on paper) renders the scene almost entirely in graduated blues, from pale sky at the upper left to deep indigo water below. Jagged mountains with pale, snow-streaked ridgelines rise across the middle ground above a still lake, where a cluster of moored wooden boats sits at a wharf in the foreground and a single bird flies low over the water at left; a few small lights glow along the far shore. The overall effect is quiet and nocturnal, with the print's vertical Japanese text along the left margin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Moonlight over Lake Kamo, Sado was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in August 16, 1921.
Moonlight over Lake Kamo, Sado depicts landscapes and moonlight.