Japanese Print "Akashi Beach" by Utagawa Kunisada

Artist:Utagawa Kunisada

Title:Akashi Beach

Date:1830

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Source:Honolulu Museum of Art
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Description:

Akashino Ura as seen at sunset is skillfully rendered in full color, but the background in done in azuri-e (e.g., the key block and second block are both printed in blue). The effect was no doubt inspired by Western pictorial art. One of three from a series.

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