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Gate at Miyajima — 宮島の鳥居 by Kawase Hasui — Japanese Woodblock print

Gate at Miyajima — 宮島の鳥居

by Kawase Hasui

Medium:
Woodblock print
Image courtesy of
Japanese Art Open Database

Description

A vermillion torii gate stands in shallow water at low tide, its base and the surrounding wet sand tinged with reflected color, while two dark birds rest on the exposed ground beneath it. Beyond the gate, calm blue-grey water stretches toward faint mountains under a pale sky with soft white clouds, and a small sailboat is visible in the distance. Kawase Hasui's woodblock print renders the scene in a muted, tranquil palette of vermillion, blue-grey, and beige.

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Gate at Miyajima — 宮島の鳥居 was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).