Double Sword Stone at Bōnoura Beach, Satsuma Province, Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856, 3rd month, Minneapol
Double Sword Stone at Bōnoura Beach, Satsuma Province, Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856, 3rd month, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Artnishiki-eLocated 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.Size: 13 3/8 × 8 7/8 in. (34 × 22.6 cm) (image, vertical ōban)Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperhttps://collections.artsmia.org/art/64056/ -- source link
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