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Famous Views of Snow, Moon and Flowers: Trout Fishing by Moonlight on the Tamagawa River

Utagawa Hiroshige

Artwork Details

Famous Views of Snow, Moon and Flowers: Trout Fishing by Moonlight on the Tamagawa River
circa 1846
Utagawa Hiroshige
color woodblock print on paper
8 7/16 in x 13 9/16 in (21.43 cm x 34.45 cm);14 1/4 in x 19 1/4 in (36.2 cm x 48.89 cm);10 1/8 in x 15 15/16 in (25.72 cm x 40.48 cm)
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1948/1.137

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Description

Subject Matter:

Seascape with people fishing.

Physical Description:

The dark color pallette and the moon indicate that the image is set at night. There are people standing in the water, bending over in search of fish. Others stand on the bank, helping with the fishing process. Also shown are the silhouettes of a bridge over the water and the mountains in the distance.

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