Autumn Moon
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Moon and Arrowroots, By Watanabe Seitei, Taisho period, 20th century (Gift of Mr.Tanabe Masanosuke)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T2
August 30, 2005 (Tue) - October 10, 2005 (Mon)In Japan, the moon on the 15th night of the eighth month of the lunar calendar (mid-September in the current calendar) has been appreciated as "the beautiful moon of mid-autumn" since ancient times. This exhibit features autumn moon motifs in Japanese art, and those read in waka poems.