Artwork
Landscape with Ferry Boat, Geese and Full Moon
Landscape with Ferry Boat, Geese and Full Moon is a print by the Romanticist artist Totoya Hokkei. It dates from 1834 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Landscape with Ferry Boat, Geese and Full Moon is a print depicting a serene lakeside scene under a full moon.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows men harvesting reeds from boats, accompanied by geese in flight, evoking the atmosphere of autumn.
Technique & Style
The interplay of light and dark in the print creates a contemplative mood, utilizing a technique akin to chiaroscuro to convey depth and emotion.
Context
The autumnal theme is a common motif in Japanese art, suggesting a connection to traditional Japanese cultural and artistic practices.
Artist & collection
Artist
Totoya Hokkei (魚屋 北渓; 1780–1850) was a Japanese artist best known for his prints in the ukiyo-e style.
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Yokkaichi: View of the Mie River, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō
東海道五十三次之内 四日市 三重川|Yokkaichi, Sanchokawa
東海道五十三次之内 水口 名物干瓢|Mizukuchi, Meibutsu Kampyo
忠臣蔵 十一段目 夜打 押寄|The Loyal Ronin Crossing the Long Bridge to Embark for the Night Attack upon Moronao
東海道五十三次之内 四日市 三重川|Mie River at Yokkaichi
東海道五十三次 大磯 鴫立沢西行庵|Ōiso
A Distant View of Snow on the Sumida River in Edo
名所江戸百景 深川木場|The Lumber Yard at Fukagawa
京都名所之内 あらし山満花|Arashiyama Manka
東海道五十三次之内 藤川 棒鼻の図|Station Thirty-Eight: Fujikawa, Scene at the Border, from the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido
Haneda Rakugan|江戸近郊八景之内 羽根田落雁|Wild Geese at Haneda