Stone of Three Lights: Sun, Moon and Star

A pale, rounded stone rests on a richly patterned blue and ochre cloth whose hexagonal motifs spill over the edges. Its surface carries a crescent moon, a round sun disk and scattered dots, while calligraphic verses in ink fill the upper left and right margins.

Look closer: The artist's signature and seal are printed in the lower right corner beside the stone.

Artist

Keisai Eisen

Date

19th century

Medium

Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3722 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929