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Shichirigahama(?) (Seven-ri Beach) by Kawase Hasui — Japanese Woodblock print

Shichirigahama(?) (Seven-ri Beach)

by Kawase Hasui

Medium:
Woodblock print
Image courtesy of
Legion of Honor

Description

The parenthetical question mark in this title suggests some uncertainty in cataloging, but the subject is almost certainly Shichirigahama in Kanagawa Prefecture — a site Hasui depicted across multiple series. 'Seven-ri beach' is a literal translation of the place name. This variant may reflect an earlier or atypical composition, possibly from a lesser-known series or a later re-edition. Hasui's beach prints characteristically isolate the meeting of land, sea, and sky as distinct tonal bands, with the graduated bokashi of the water plane contrasting against the fine horizontal keyblock lines describing surf and wet sand. The absence of architectural elements or large figures grounds the print in the meisho-e tradition of landscape documentation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shichirigahama(?) (Seven-ri Beach) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).

Shichirigahama(?) (Seven-ri Beach) depicts seascapes.