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Autumn moon over Miho

Utagawa Kunimasa1830/1839

Van Gogh Museum

Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

A courtesan is standing on a veranda. She is reading a letter by the light of the moon. Miho, a town on the coast along the Tokaido road, was famous for its beautiful pine groves. A view of Miho is given in the circular insert on the right of the print. Autumn is indicated by the flowering pampas grass.

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  • Title: Autumn moon over Miho
  • Creator: Utagawa Kunimasa
  • Creator Lifespan: 1786/1864
  • Date Created: 1830/1839
  • Type: Woodcut
  • Rights: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)
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