Waves and Moon

Gallery 342, Asian Art, third floor

Main Building

Waves and Moon

Early 19th century

Yamamoto Baiitsu (Japanese, 1783–1856)

Yamamoto Baiitsu is best known for his paintings of birds and flowers, but his work shows a broad variety of subjects and brush techniques, as seen in this dramatic rendering titled Waves and Moon. The unusually wide horizontal format emphasizes the expanse of water. Baiitsu employed the white color of the unpainted silk as the color for the moon, which is outlined in gray and seemingly supported by the waves; the surrounding light gray wash suggests clouds or mist around it.

Gallery 342, Asian Art, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Waves and Moon

Date:

Early 19th century

Artist:

Yamamoto Baiitsu (Japanese, 1783–1856)

Medium:

Ink on silk; mounted as a hanging scroll

Dimensions:

Image: 24 x 45 1/8 in. (61 x 114.6 cm) Mount: 66 x 51 1/4 in. (167.6 x 130.2 cm) Overall: 69 x 54 1/8 in. (175.3 x 137.5 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Hollis Family Foundation Fund, 2002

Accession Number:

2002-73-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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Gallery 342, Asian Art, third floor

Main Building

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