The Cleveland Museum of Art
The Moon-Viewing Promontory, from One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo
Description
Here, Utagawa Hiroshige’s design places the viewer by pine trees, peering beyond a doorway at the end of a moon-viewing party. The silhouette of a figure with an elaborate hairstyle is visible through a translucent paper door; only the person’s hem trails into view. Another individual remains seated on the floor in the upper right, near a musical instrument and a tray with blue-and-white ceramics, possibly still admiring the autumn moon over ships in Edo (now Tokyo) Bay.
Provenance
Henri Vever [1854–1942], France; (Sotheby & Co., London, UK, March 24, 1977, lot 372); (R. E. Lewis, Inc., California, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Smith); The Kelvin Smith Collection, Cleveland, OH, given by Mrs. Kelvin [Eleanor Armstrong] Smith [1899–1998] given to the Cleveland Museum of Art; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
33.9 × 22.8 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
1985.320
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Japanese Art • Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery