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Hanging scroll of two women in kimono beside a river, one kneeling and one standing, under a full moon among clouds, with autumn flowering branches.

Autumn: Two women gazing at the reflection of the moon

A hanging scroll shows two women beside a river at night under a pale full moon among drifting clouds. One kneels at the lower left, reaching toward a moon reflected on the water, while a standing woman in a lavender robe watches, with flowering branches framing the scene.

Artist
Kubo Shunman 窪俊満 (1757-1820)
Date
early 19th century
Medium
Color and gold on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
1453 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1834).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Otoño: dos mujeres contemplando el reflejo de la luna

Un kakemono muestra a dos mujeres junto a un río de noche, bajo una luna llena y pálida entre nubes dispersas. Una se arrodilla en la parte inferior izquierda, inclinándose hacia la luna reflejada en el agua, mientras una mujer de pie, con un kimono lavanda, observa; ramas floridas enmarcan la escena.

Português: Outono: duas mulheres contemplando o reflexo da lua

Um kakemono mostra duas mulheres junto a um rio à noite, sob uma lua cheia e pálida entre nuvens dispersas. Uma se ajoelha na parte inferior esquerda, estendendo a mão em direção à lua refletida na água, enquanto a mulher em pé, de quimono lavanda, observa; galhos floridos emolduram a cena.

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