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Ukiyo-e of the Moon by Artists Past and Present
A large moon shines in the autumn night sky.
From Edo-period ukiyo-e masters to contemporary artists, countless artists have captured its beauty.
Though times have changed, the moon we gaze upon remains the same. With Adachi ukiyo-e reproductions, you can enjoy prints of the moon, each expressed from a unique perspective.
Hiroshige, Master of Landscapes – "Night at Saruwakacho"
Utagawa Hiroshige -One Hundred Famous Views of Edo-
"Night at Saruwakacho"
This print is from Hiroshige’s late series of “One hundred Views of Famous Places of Edo”. The street scene of Saruwaka town which is famous for Kabuki theaters at night is depicted. Hiroshige used one-point perspective for this street view with shadows of full moon. A bright blue night with a full moon is impressive. It is said that Van Gogh was impressed by this work and drew his oil painting of “Cafe Terrace at Night”.
In depicting the streak of cloud across the moon, the printing technique called atenashi-bokashi (no guidemark gradation) is used. This technique is also used in Hiroshige’s “Ishiyama by the Lake Biwa in Omi Province.” Looking at the woodblock for this bokashi gradation, you can see that the cloud shapes are not carved; instead, the printer uses a brush to paint a bokashi gradation directly on the block as they print—a high-level method known as “Atenashi bokashi” (no mark gradation).
In “Night at Saruwakacho,” the atenashi-bokashi cloud effect appears only in the early editions.
It was likely omitted later because of the time and effort required, but it must have reflected Hiroshige’s strong artistic intention.
Adachi has faithfully produced this work based on this first edition.
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