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Hanging scroll with a pale full moon above white and blue autumn flowers and broad leaves on a gold-toned ground, framed by green silk mounting.

Moon and Autumn Plants

A hanging scroll mounted with green silk borders shows a pale moon above a cluster of white blossoms, blue flowers and broad leaves on a soft gold-toned ground. Ink and color on silk give the plants fine outlines and muted tones, with stems rising diagonally toward the moon.

Artist
Sakai Hoitsu 酒井抱一 (1761-1828)
Date
early 19th century
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
1173 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1834).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Luna y plantas de otoño

Un rollo colgante con bordes de seda verde muestra una luna pálida sobre un conjunto de flores blancas, flores azules y hojas anchas, sobre un fondo dorado suave. La tinta y el color sobre seda dan a las plantas contornos finos y tonos apagados, con tallos que suben en diagonal hacia la luna.

Português: Lua e plantas de outono

Um rolo pendurado com bordas de seda verde mostra uma lua pálida acima de um conjunto de flores brancas, flores azuis e folhas largas, sobre um fundo dourado suave. A tinta e a cor sobre seda dão às plantas contornos finos e tons discretos, com hastes que sobem na diagonal em direção à lua.

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