Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 22730

Shichiri Beach at Kamakura in Sagami Province

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
Date / 年代: 1855
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / vam
Digital record / 画像記録: 2000 × 1555 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Victoria and Albert Museum
Published by / 公開者: 朝倉レン
Rights / 権利: Commercial license required
Attribution / 表記: Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Catalog note / 解説

This print is an 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige. It is one of a series of 'aizuri' or monochrome blue depictions of famous places in Sagami Province (Kanagawa Prefecture). This particular view is set on the coast of Suruga Bay to the west of Kamakura, Japan's military capital from 1185 to 1333. The Shichiri ('Seven League') Beach of the title stretches for about four kilometres from the south-west of Kamakura to the cliffs facing Enoshima. This is the name of the island you can see in the middle distance. The beach enjoys a commanding view towards Mount Fuji in the west. The smallness of the figures making their way along the shore emphasizes the majesty of the scene. Mate…

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