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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 woman and a child. The woman wears a blue kimono and a red hat, holding a parasol. The child wears a blue kimono. They stand on a sandy beach with a yellow and red striped rock formation to their right. Two red rock formations with trees on top are in the water to their left. The rock formation on the left has a yellow rope with tassels hanging from it. The background includes a body of water with small waves and a mountain range. The sky is beige with dark blue clouds. The image is framed by a white border. The color palette includes shades of blue, red, yellow, and beige.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1810–1820
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 403 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette