Artwork
Shiokumi|Dance of the Beach Maidens
Shiokumi|Dance of the Beach Maidens is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Torii Kiyonaga. It dates from 1783 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Shiokumi|Dance of the Beach Maidens is a woodblock print created by Torii Kiyonaga in 1783, held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two women in flowing robes standing by the water, one holding a fan and the other a basket, set against a serene landscape with a misty mountain and calm waves.
Technique & Style
The artist employed flat colors and clean lines to capture the scene, conveying a sense of lightness and movement through the women's robes, which appear to be blown by the wind despite being still.
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