Moonlight in Sarusawa Pond, Nara
猿沢の池月光
by Takeji Asano
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- Ukiyo-e.org (via Artelino)
Description
Moonlight in Sarusawa Pond, Nara presents the celebrated reflective pond before Kofuku-ji Temple by night — the five-story pagoda and surrounding structures doubled in the still water, the entire scene suffused with the silver-blue light of a full moon. The Sarusawa Pond at moonlight was among the "Eight Views of Nara" in the classical tradition, and its established status as a subject of aesthetic contemplation gave Asano's rendering a resonance with centuries of prior representations. His version honors this tradition while bringing his own atmospheric sensitivity to bear on the nocturnal scene.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Moonlight in Sarusawa Pond, Nara (猿沢の池月光) was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Moonlight in Sarusawa Pond, Nara uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Moonlight in Sarusawa Pond, Nara was published by Unsodo.
Moonlight in Sarusawa Pond, Nara depicts rivers & lakes, moonlight, and night scenes, set at Nara.