Taikai, Chiba

A stone torii gate stands at the edge of a beach, flanked by two carved stone lanterns, with a broad bay and low hills stretching along the horizon under a pale sky. A seated figure in dark clothing rests near the base of the gate, and the composition is built almost entirely in soft blues and warm sandy tans, with whitecaps breaking across the water. This woodblock print, "Taikai, Chiba" by Kawase Hasui (year unknown), presents a quiet, still shoreline view from behind the torii looking out toward the sea.