Attributed to Sakai Hōitsu 酒井抱一Japanese
Moon, Gourds, and Insects
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Not on view at present
Where is “Moon, Gourds, and Insects” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the painting
This is the right scroll from a pair of hanging scrolls created as a coordinated set. It depicts a vine of blossoming white evening glories suspended before a full moon. The scene is further embellished with an exquisite rendering of a black moth clinging to a large pod dangling from the evening glory. Executed in ink, color, and gold pigments on silk, the painting includes an artist’s signature and seal in the lower right corner.
Harvard Art Museums
Details
- Accession number
- 2013.60.2
In the catalog
Sources
- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
