Moon on a chilly night at Akashicho, Tsukiji — 築地明石町寒夜之月
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
- Fine atmospheric night or light-picture scene in excellent condition: $2,000–$8,000
- Good condition kosen-ga landscape: $500–$2,000
- Later impression or average condition: $150–$600
Description
The waterfront district of Akashichō in Tsukiji — home to Tokyo's foreign settlement and fishing community — is shown on a cold night with the moon riding high. The combination of "chilly night" (kan'ya) and moonlight is precisely calibrated: the moon's light is clear and cold rather than the warm harvest moon of autumn compositions, the water below it dark and still. The Japanese subtitle 築地明石町寒夜之月grounds the image in a specific urban geography that Kiyochika navigated intimately throughout his Tokyo meisho years.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Moon on a chilly night at Akashicho, Tsukiji — 築地明石町寒夜之月 was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Moon on a chilly night at Akashicho, Tsukiji — 築地明石町寒夜之月 depicts urban scenes, moonlight, and night scenes.