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Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sōshū Enoshima), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a body of water, a beach, and a mountain in the background. The beach is in the foreground, with a small stream running into the larger body of water. Several people and animals are on the beach and in the water. A village is on the left side, with trees behind it. A sailboat is on the water to the right. A large mountain, Mount Fuji, is in the distance on the right. The sky is a gradient of blue to yellow. The color palette includes shades of blue, green, yellow, beige, and brown. The image is an illustration, likely a woodblock print, with bold lines and flat colors. The overall composition features a central body of water, with the mountain in the background and the village and beach in the foreground.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 415 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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