Image

RISDM 34-478.tif

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Moon and Bamboo

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Culture

Japanese

Title

Moon and Bamboo

Period

Edo Period

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 17.1 x 46.8 cm (6 3/4 x 18 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: unsigned

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.478

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Lure of Ink
Japanese Monochrome Prints and Books
Mar 06, 2009 – Jul 05, 2009
Black on White
Monochromatic Japanese Prints
Dec 08, 2000 – Mar 04, 2001

Label copy

This painterly rendition of bamboo utilizes shades of pale gray to convey the effect of moonlight illuminating the leaves.

The Beauty of Black in Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Abbey Aldrich Rockefeller Collection
Mar 20, 1990 – Apr 06, 1990

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Japanese
Moon and Bamboo, 1800s
Monochrome woodblock print
Image: 17.1 x 46.8 cm (6 3/4 x 18 7/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.478

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