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Yasashi Beach, known as Kujūkuri, Kazusa Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a beach scene. A shoreline with a long sandy beach and low mountains in the background. The water is blue with white waves. Small boats are on the water. The sky transitions from dark blue at the top to pink and yellow near the horizon. On the beach, people are gathered, some carrying baskets or nets. A line of people are bent over near the water. A small boat sits on the beach at the bottom right. There are vertical banners with Japanese writing on the left and right. The print has a beige border.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1853
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
434 × 625 px
Museum record:
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