琉球八景 泉崎夜月|Evening Moon at Izumizaki (Izaumizaki yagetsu), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)

The woodblock print Evening Moon at Izumizaki was created by Katsushika Hokusai in 1832 as part of the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands. This work belongs to the ukiyo-e tradition, specifically classified as a landscape print executed in the nishiki-e and meisho-e styles. While the specific commission details and original patronage remain undocumented in the available records, the piece was produced during a period when Hokusai was actively exploring diverse Japanese landscapes.

The work is currently held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Chester Beatty Library, indicating its preservation within major institutional holdings since its inception.

The woodblock print is held in two institutional collections. According to Wikidata records, impressions of the work are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Chester Beatty Library.

No specific accession numbers, inventory designations, or documented exhibition history are provided in the available sources for either holding institution.

The work’s enduring reputation stems from its inclusion in major collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Chester Beatty Library, and its frequent reference in scholarly surveys of ukiyo-e landscape prints. Its status as part of Hokusai’s celebrated Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands series has led to widespread scholarly discussion of its compositional techniques and its role in shaping later interpretations of nocturnal scenery in Japanese printmaking. The piece continues to influence contemporary artists who cite its atmospheric treatment of moonlight and its precise rendering of architectural elements as a model for integrating natural and built environments.

Evening Moon at Izumizaki is a woodblock print from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands, attributed to the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai and dated to around 1832. The composition presents a nocturnal landscape featuring a gently arcing wooden bridge, a cluster of modest dwellings, and a distant mountain, all bathed in moonlight.

The Eight Views series adapts a classical Chinese motif of scenic moonlit vistas to Japanese island scenery, reflecting Hokusai’s interest in expanding traditional themes to new geographies. By portraying a locale many Japanese never visited, the series blends topographical curiosity with the established aesthetic of serene night scenes.