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Beauties at the Seashore by Ippitsusai Bunchō (Japanese, active c. 1765–92) — VisualArtsDB

Beauties at the Seashore

Beauties at the Seashore

Ippitsusai Bunchō (Japanese, active c. 1765–92)

1760–1792

Medium: hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 41.3 x 54 cm (16 1/4 x 21 1/4 in.); Overall: 134 x 72.8 cm (52 3/4 x 28 11/16 in.)
Genre: Painting
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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Bunchō portrays the popular subject of cooling off by the water on a late spring or early summer evening, as suggested by the willow. The seated lady enjoys her pipe-smoking—a popular pastime for Edo women. In the background, some fireworks are set off from a small boat.

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