Title : Double Sword Stone at Bonoura Beach, Satsuma Province

Artist : Utagawa Hiroshige

Date : March 1856

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Source : Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Description : Located in southwest Ky�sh�, the southern most of the Japan's four main islands, B�noura Beach faces the East China Sea. Towering rock formations, named "double sword stones," are a popular destination among visitors to the area. In the foreground, Hiroshige depicts a small boat approaching the rocks with two tourists on board. Seated beneath a parasol, they gazed admiringly up at the fantastic sight. Although Hiroshige exaggerated the rocks a bit, he well represented the scenic beauty of the area.

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