Moon, 2002
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Description
A moon subject from the same 2002 dated group, the lunar disc a recurring motif in Japanese art associated with contemplation, transience, and the passage of time. Henmi's interest in the moon extended through his poetic practice — the moon was a central kigo (season word) in haiku tradition — into his printmaking, where the disc of light against a dark ground offered a graphic challenge as well as a symbolic resonance. Whether by Henmi himself or associated with his legacy, the moon subject is central to his aesthetic world.
More Prints by Henmi Takashi
More Moonlight Prints
![Mount Fuji on a Moonlit Night, Kawai Bridge (Tsukiyo no Fuji [Kawaibashi]), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)" by Kawase Hasui](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/d0960668-1e73-339a-b182-fb995a54bff0/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
Mount Fuji on a Moonlit Night, Kawai Bridge (Tsukiyo no Fuji [Kawaibashi]), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
1947
Color woodblock print; oban
Evening Moon at Nakanoshima, Sapporo (Sapporo Nakanoshima no yuzuki), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)"
March 1933
Color woodblock print; oban
Matsushima in Moonlight (Tsuki no Matsushima)
1919
Color woodblock print
Kiyozumi Garden in Moonlight
January 1938
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Moon, 2002 was created by Henmi Takashi (逸見享).
Moon, 2002 depicts moonlight and night scenes.