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Double Sword Stone at Bōnoura Beach, Satsuma Province
Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya HeisukeLinkedCulture matchlcp-e346165207a9
- Date
- 1856, 3rd month
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 64056
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Located in southwest Kyñshñ, the southern most of the Japan's four main islands, Bønoura Beach faces the East China Sea. Towering rock formations, named double sword stones, are a popular destination among visitors to the area. In the foreground, Hiroshige depicts a small boat approaching the rocks with two tourists on board. Seated beneath a parasol, they gazed admiringly up at the fantastic sight. Although Hiroshige exaggerated the rocks a bit, he well represented the scenic beauty of the area. Asia
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- Credit line
- Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.
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