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Photo: Eduardo Calderon
Uji in the Moonlight
Photo: Eduardo Calderon

Uji in the Moonlight

Date1930s
Label TextJapanese poets have long lauded the scenic beauty of the Uji River, which flows from Lake Biwa to Osaka Bay. A broad bridge spanning the river was first constructed in 646 and has been rebuilt numerous times, most recently in 1996. One of the three oldest bridges in Japan, Uji Bridge has appeared in countless works of art and literature, including the Tale of Genji. Because of its rich historical and literary associations, the bridge became a famous site attracting visitors from near and far, as it still does today.
Object number2010.41.69
Photo CreditPhoto: Eduardo Calderon
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Legends, Tales, Poetry: Visual Narrative in Japanese Art, December 22, 2012 - July 21, 2013Published ReferencesMorioka, Michiyo; Berry, Paul. "Modern Masters of Kyoto: The Transformation of Japanese Painting Traditions," Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1999, p. 252, illus. 71.
Credit LineGift of Griffith and Patricia Way, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions44 1/8 x 18 5/8 in. (112.1 x 47.3 cm)
MediumInk and light colors on silk
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
early 1930's
Object number: 2010.41.60
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
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Landscapes of the Four Seasons
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Object number: 2010.41.11
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
1920s
Object number: 2010.41.45
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Object number: 2010.41.9.1
ca.1890
Object number: 2010.41.9.2
ca.1890
Object number: 2010.41.9.3
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
ca. 1916
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