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Bathing in the Sea (Kaisuiyoku)

Gyosei Shuntei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print, beige background. Water and setting sun on right panel. Eight people wearing kimonos. Two women on right; one in white kimono with red tassel; one crouching on left wearing blue kimono. Woman with parasol standing next to crouching woman. On left: man sitting; woman sitting; woman standing; and child; two wearing blue kimonos, two wearing black kimonos. Table with bowl on left. Two women in water on right. Red sun; red mountain; blue and red rectangles; and green rectangle with Japanese writing.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1898
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 309 px
Museum record:
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