Landscape in Moonlight 1663 - 1674

"Landscape in Moonlight" is a hanging scroll painting by the renowned Japanese artist Kano Tan'yū, created between 1663 and 1674. This artwork depicts a serene landscape bathed in the soft glow of moonlight, showcasing Tan'yū's mastery of the "haboku" (ink wash) technique. The minimalist composition, with its focus on a single boat sailing beneath a misty mountain peak and a luminous moon, embodies the evocative beauty of the natural world. Now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this scroll exemplifies the refined aesthetics of the Kano school and its influence on Japanese art history.