Moon over Kiyosumi Garden (Tsuki no Kiyosumien)

The moon in this print’s title is absent in the image, yet its light washes over the entire scene. Though Kawase Hasui utilized a very limited palette in this print, he deftly and intricately deployed the effects of light and shadow, visible especially in the reflection in the water. Kiyosumi Garden and its famous stone lantern are in Tokyo, across the Sumida River from Suitengū Shrine.