Matsuo Bashō Haiku Print, Moon and Blossom Japanese Poetry Wall Art

A moment of stillness captured through poetry and art.

This print pairs a timeless haiku by Matsuo Bashō with the elegant Japanese woodblock artwork Blossoming Cherry on a Moonlit Night by Ohara Koson.

“From time to time
The clouds give rest
To the moon-beholders.”

The design features a luminous full moon framed by delicate cherry blossoms, drawn from Koson’s early 20th-century shin-hanga style. Soft blue-grey tones, fine linework, and balanced composition create a calm, contemplative piece that honours both nature and impermanence — central themes in Japanese poetry and art.

This artwork works beautifully in quiet interiors: reading corners, bedrooms, meditation spaces, or minimalist living areas. It brings a sense of pause rather than statement — something to return to again and again.

Design details:
– Japanese woodblock art reproduction
– Cherry blossoms against a moonlit night sky
– Inspired by shin-hanga aesthetics
– Poetry and image integrated as a single composition

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Product details

✓ Japanese haiku wall art by Matsuo Bashō
✓ Artwork: Blossoming Cherry on a Moonlit Night by Ohara Koson (ca. 1932)
✓ Available framed or unframed
✓ Professionally printed on high-quality archival paper
✓ Suitable for Japandi, minimalist, and calm interior styles

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