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Gamo no Tsuki

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Bathed in the serene glow of a full moon, this piece captures an ethereal rural landscape, where tall stacks of bundled hay or grain rise like silent sentinels, their silhouettes beautifully dark against the soft blue night sky. The subtle textural brushwork draws attention to the fine, almost palpable quality of the foliage and the gentle ripples in the water beneath a simple wooden bridge. The scene's cool, muted palette of deep blues and gentle greens radiates a profound tranquility, evoking the quiet, contemplative moments of a countryside settling into night. A distant figure with a lantern and an ox punctuates the shadowed field, adding a narrative hint of human presence and tradition—the harmony of nature and rural life in a moment frozen in time. The artist’s skillful use of gradation and deliberate composition guides the eye softly through the winding paths and beyond the towering forms, inviting a meditative immersion into the quiet stillness.

Gamo no Tsuki

Hasui Kawase

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1932

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4377 × 6405 px

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