Autumn: Two Women Gazing at the Moon's Reflection

A hanging scroll shows two women beside a river at night under a pale full moon among drifting clouds. One kneels at the lower left, reaching toward a moon reflected on the water, while a standing woman in a lavender robe watches, with flowering branches framing the scene.

Artist

Kubo Shunman 窪俊満 (1757-1820)

Date

early 19th century

Medium

Color and gold on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1453 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art