Autumn Moon at Ishiyama

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama

The waka poem in the cartouche in the upper right corner, attributed to Prince Konoe Masaie (1444-1505) and his son Konoe Naomichi (d. 1544), reads: The glow of the moon On the waves of Lake Biwa Below Mount Ishiyama Is even more beautiful than On the shores of the Suma in Akashi.
Classification
Prints
Creditline
Gift of James A. Michener, 1991 (23214)
Dimensions
8 13/16 x 13 9/16 in. (22.4 x 34.5 cm)
Display Date
c. 1834
Height
22.4000000000
Medium
Woodblock print (Nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Onview
0
People
Utagawa Hiroshige
Source Id
5553
Width
34.5000000000