Moon and autumn plants

Object Details

• Artist

  Yoshimura Kokei (1770-1836)

• Description

  The palest tints of transluscent color and ink create an ethereal image of a full moon in a misty atmosphere. Slender fronds of pampas grass (susuki) and a clump of chrysanthemums sway toward the right as if blown by a slight breeze. The yellow color of chrysanthemum blossoms is the slightest tint, and the contours of the blossoms is the contour of the blossoms are blurred rather than delineated. The green tones of leaves are muted by a greys of ink. The mist is represented by washes of gold and gives a shimmering, decorative effect.

• Signatures

  Signature of the artist at the lower left.

• Marks

  Seal of the artist at the lower left.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Autumn Colors (October 19 to December 20, 1984)

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Painting

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• Name

  Yoshimura, Kokei

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Art, Autumn, Chrysanthemum, Moon, Outer space, Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868), Japanese Art, Kakemono

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Paintings