Shell gathering at low tide
- Date:
- 1896
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
"Shell Gathering at Low Tide" (1896) depicts the spring leisure activity of collecting shells and shellfish from the tidal flats at low tide — a practice celebrated in Japanese poetry and recognized in the traditional calendar as a spring pleasure activity (shiohi no asobi). The scene required specific compositional strategies: the figure bent over the tidally exposed flat, the water's edge providing the horizon, the specific posture of low-tide collection work. Shuntei renders the activity with attention to the specific quality of tidal environment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shell gathering at low tide was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in 1896.
Shell gathering at low tide depicts figures, spring, and seascapes.