Full moon and pine branches beside calligraphy, Japanese print – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic print captures Full moon and pine branches beside calligraphy, Japanese print in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Full moon and pine branches beside calligraphy, Japanese print
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Moonlight falls across a pair of pine branches set beside a column of calligraphy, a pairing that Japanese printmakers often used to suggest quiet, seasonal reflection. Pine, which stays green through winter, carried associations with longevity and steadfastness, while the full moon offered a familiar emblem of autumn and of the poetic mood that accompanied moon-viewing. Works combining natural motifs with inscribed verse drew on the literati tradition, in which a poem written by hand was read as part of the image itself. Look closely at the calligraphy, since its brushwork and placement shape the composition as much as the moon does.
| Original scan | 4,520 × 3,665 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g08729_ |
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