The moon, with its many shades and phases, has inspired artists, writers, and poets throughout Japanese history. Since ancient times, people associated the setting moon, the hazy spring moon, or the moon hidden behind clouds and trees with emotions of love and longing. The changing phases of the moon were sources of revelation, as people were reminded of the transience and ephemerality in nature and life.

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This virtual art exhibition brings together Japanese prints (known as ukiyo-e 浮世絵, or "pictures of the floating world") and the Western works of Japonism in the Zimmerli Art Museum collection to explore the diverse expressions of "moon" in Japanese and Western art of the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth century.

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For more information, visit their website: zimmerli.rutgers.edu

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Filmed on Android

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