Autumn Full Moon

Enjoy the exhibition of ukiyo-e at the small Ota Memorial Museum in Harajuku. Woodblock prints by Hiroshige depicting views of the autumn full moon.

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Tom O said…
This is a little bizarre (as opposed to a little bazaar..) or maybe is not as I have a postcard of this very same print on a wall. Have a couple others too. Goes with the Seurat's 'Bathers at Asnieres' - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathers_at_Asni%C3%A8res

and Turner's 'The Fighting Temeraire'

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/joseph-mallord-william-turner-the-fighting-temeraire

plus a couple of local history ones too. I used to send woodblock 'prints' to people here in London/the UK when living in Japan - even when getting them from the Oriental Bazaar (how bizarre!) on Ometesando they were usually nice and cheap but of course the recipients here would think otherwise - ;o)
9:34 pm, September 18, 2013
Tom O said…
Ahem, that should of course be 'OmOtesando', desu ne...
9:36 pm, September 18, 2013
Martin J Frid said…
The originals are on display this month in Harajuku at the Ota - of all places. And as I hinted at, tonight is full moon.

That autumn full moon has been a great inspiration here - after this long hot summer I think I understand why.
11:10 pm, September 18, 2013
Pandabonium said…
I am not unphased/unfazed myself by the full moon.
4:54 pm, September 21, 2013
Martin J Frid said…
T, I also keep special postcards next to my desk, near my computer, for inspiration.

P, your recent image of the full moon is terrific, I hope many Kurashi readers will head over to your Pacific Island blog for a close encounter of the third kind. Now know what kind of camera I should aim for!
10:43 pm, September 21, 2013
Pandabonium said…
Blush. Thanks. It is really considered a "mid-level" camera by professionals. And I am something less than mid-level as a photographer. :) But glad you like the pic.

5:00 pm, September 22, 2013
Tom O said…
Isn't there a spectacular mountain-top observatory in the vicinity of Hawaii. Know there is another mega-one somewhere in Chile.
2:04 am, September 24, 2013
Anonymous said…
I HAVE THIS ORIGINAL PRINT.HAD IT FOR 16 YEARS. GOT IT AT CAMDEN MARKET LONDON,IS IT WORTH MONEY ??
2:06 am, November 13, 2014
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