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Beauties at the Seashore
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Beauties at the Seashore

Ippitsusai Bunchō (Japanese, active c. 1765–92), artist · c. 1765–92 · hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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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.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineBeauties at the Seashore, c. 1765–92. Ippitsusai Bunchō (Japanese, active c. 1765–92). Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper; 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.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1963.506
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