Utagawa Kunisada, Autumn Moon Over Miho, 1830-1839, woodblock print, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) was a prominent Japanese artist, renowned for his depictions of beautiful women, a favorite subject of ukiyo-e art that flourished during the Edo period. This work was once part of Vincent van Gogh’s extensive collection of Japanese woodblock prints, a source of inspiration of his paintings, especially during his later career.
