Morning Star
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Morning Star — Venus as it appears just before sunrise, the last visible star of the night and the herald of dawn. The morning star occupied a special place in many cultures as the boundary between night and day, its appearance marking the end of darkness and the beginning of a new day. Kimura's rendering of this celestial subject likely places the star in a pre-dawn sky — the deep blue-black of the night fading at the horizon while the star burns bright before disappearing in the coming daylight.
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Morning Star was created by Kimura Yoshiharu (木村吉晴).
Morning Star depicts landscapes and night scenes.