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Beach at Kaiganji, Sanuki, Kansai Series

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A serene coastal landscape unfolds in this exquisite woodblock print capturing a quiet beach scene from the Kansai region. Towering pine trees dominate the foreground, their rough textured trunks and sprawling roots boldly etched with delicate precision. The dark green foliage forms a dense canopy that partially obscures the softened blue sky, casting gentle shadows along the sandy shore. Beyond the trees lies the tranquil sea, stretching out to meet distant, muted silhouettes of mountains on the horizon, evoking a sense of infinite calm and spaciousness.

The artist’s mastery of the ukiyo-e technique shines in the subtle gradation of colors and delicate line work, offering a balance between detailed realism and stylized artistic interpretation. The cool, subdued palette – rich greens and grays merging with light blues – harks to early morning or twilight, inviting the viewer to pause and immerse in the quiet beauty and meditative silence of nature. This work embodies both a deep reverence for Japan's coastal landscapes and the graceful tranquility characteristic of early 20th-century Japanese woodblock prints.

Beach at Kaiganji, Sanuki, Kansai Series

Hasui Kawase

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1934

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3098 × 2086 px

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