
Miyajima
by Ohara Koson
- Medium:
- Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
- Image courtesy of
- Saru Gallery
Description
A wide horizontal composition in muted grey and beige tones shows two deer in silhouette on a shoreline at right, one with large antlers raised and the other bent grazing, beside a stone lantern. Across the water, a torii gate stands partially submerged with its reflection visible, and a pale full moon hangs low in a hazy sky above the horizon. Woodblock print, "Miyajima," by Ohara Koson; medium: mokuhanga.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Miyajima was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨).