Shichiri Beach at Enoshima (Enoshima Shichirigahama)
c. 1789/1818
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions
24.9 × 37.1 cm (9 13/16 × 14 9/16 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
149101
Art Historical Context
**Shichiri Beach at Enoshima (Enoshima Shichirigahama)** by Shotei Hokuju (active c. 1790–1824) captures the serene beauty of a famed Japanese coastal stretch in this vibrant color woodblock print from around 1789–1818. Produced in the popular *oban* format—measuring 24.9 × 37.1 cm—this large-sheet print was ideal for display in homes, making art accessible to Edo-period urbanites. Hokuju, a lesser-known but skilled ukiyo-e artist, specialized in landscapes and nature scenes, evoking the "floating world" of fleeting pleasures and natural wonders. Woodblock printing, a pinnacle of Japanese cra...