Moonlit Landscape (one of a pair)
1504
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1504
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a dark river winding past hills, a fishing hut glowing pink, and a pale moon over misty temples. This painting is one of a pair meant to be read right to left, like a scroll. It borrows scenes from an old Chinese poem about eight famous views—but only shows four. The artist skips the rest, letting the empty space tell the story. To see more quiet night scenes like this, look up *Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)*.
