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Night Mooring at Maple Bridge
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In the upper left corner of his painting, Ike Taiga has inscribed a poem by the Chinese poet Zhang Ji (張繼) (733?–779). It reads as follows: <br><br>The moon has set and crows caw as frost fills the sky.<br>A riverside maple and fishing lights confront my uneasy sleep.<br>Beyond the walls of Gusu lies Hanshan Temple.<br>Its midnight bell reaches my traveler’s boat. <br> <br>The traveler’s boat appears through dense foliage in the foreground. A maple and two fishing boats are in the middle ground. In the distance is Hanshan Temple.
| Artist / Maker | Ike Taiga |
|---|---|
| Date | mid- to late 1700s |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) |
| Medium | hanging scroll; ink and color on paper |
| Dimensions | Mounted: 210.1 x 53 cm (82 11/16 x 20 7/8 in.); Painting only: 134.9 x 38.4 cm (53 1/8 x 15 1/8 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Ike Taiga (Japanese, 1723–1776) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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