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Woodblock print of a pale full moon over a river with a leaning willow, small boats, wading figures, and distant hills under a blue sky.

Autumn Moon over Tama River, Hiroshige

A color woodblock print shows a full moon rising above a broad river at dusk, with a weeping willow leaning over the water. Small boats and two figures wade near the shore, while distant hills and rows of trees line the far bank. Calligraphic poem text fills the upper left.

Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
Date
c. 1837/38
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1074 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1843).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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