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The Autumn Moon at Ishiyama on Lake Biwa

近江八景「石山秋月」

  • Moon
  • Evening
Autumn moon rising above Ishiyama Temple, calm Lake Biwa below — The Autumn Moon at Ishiyama on Lake Biwa. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (public domain).
Utagawa Hiroshige. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (public domain).

From Eight Views of Ōmi, Ishiyama’s autumn moon ties temple, lake, and literary tradition. Evening and moon tags layer nocturnal stillness.

Moon and evening tags — locate the bright disk and its path on the water.

Compare moonlit calm with Karasaki’s night rain in the same series.

Follow temple rooflines that anchor the classical "Eight Views" theme.

Extended Japanese viewing notes: 近江八景「石山秋月」.

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