Evening Moon at Ryogoku: from Famous Places in Edo Item Number: 795/146 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Rectangular, multicoloured woodcut print. Print is of the evening moon at Ryogoku, from the series “Famous Places in Edo”. In the foreground are the wooded structures supporting the bridge. The water below has several boats. The background shows the shore with many brown buildings and trees. The white moon is partly obstructed by gray clouds, against a white sky with pink and blue highlights. There are several lines of Japanese script along the right edge.