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Moonlit night at the Suehiro Bridge at Mt. Tenpo
Moonlit night at the Suehiro Bridge at Mt. Tenpo

Moonlit night at the Suehiro Bridge at Mt. Tenpo

Artist (Japanese, approx. 1786 - 1868)
Publisher (Japanese)
Publisher (Japanese)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1834
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 10 in x W. 14 1/2 in, H. 25.4 cmx W. 36.8 cm (ōban)
Credit LineGift of the Grabhorn Ukiyo-e Collection
Object number2005.100.107
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPrints And Drawings
On View
Not on view
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In this second print from the series Scenic Views of Mt. Tenpō (see no. 123), Gakutei offers a close-up view of merrymakers on their way to sample the delights of Osaka’s newest entertainment district. The river is calm, and an enormous full moon rises in the night sky, as a roofed pleasure boat bearing a man and two female companions is poled beneath Suehiro Bridge. Gnarled pine branches frame the scene, enhancing the dramatic perspective of the sharply rising prow and the curving timbers underneath the bridge. A simple palette of bright yellow, green, brown, and gray effectively unifies these elements, which fit together like the pieces of an interlocking puzzle.