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View of Futami Beach at Ise

Shōtei Hokuju 昇亭北寿

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a beach scene with a man standing on the shore. The man wears a long blue robe and holds a staff in his right hand. He stands on a sandy beach with a large rock formation to his right and two tall, thin rock formations in the water to his left. The rocks are reddish-brown with greenery on top. The sky is light yellow with dark blue clouds. The ocean is dark blue with small waves crashing onto the shore. In the background, there are more rock formations and a few boats on the water. The image has a beige background and vertical Japanese writing on the left and top right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1810–1820
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 405 px
Museum record:
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