Soshu, Enoshima Iwaya no Zu
The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print titled "Soshu, Enoshima Iwaya no Zu" by artist Soshu. The scene shows a large wave crashing against a cave on the left side. The wave is blue with white foam at the top. A brown cliff with a small opening to a cave is on the left. Two people are standing in the cave entrance. A tree branch extends from the top left corner. Another tree branch extends from the bottom right corner. The background shows a body of water with three white buildings on the horizon. The sky above is pinkish-gray and fades to dark gray at the top. Japanese writing and two red seals are printed on the top right side. The print has a beige border around it.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1830
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 414 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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