Fumio Kitaoka’s 1963 Woodblock print “真昼の浜 (Midday Beach)” bathes a coastal foraging scene in bright sunlight: villagers gathering seaweed and shellfish along the shore, their baskets and bundles set against the glinting tide. A lyrical glimpse of rural beach life. ☀️🏖️🌿
- Year & Edition: 1963 · Ed. of 100 (25/100) (signed, titled & dated in pencil).
- Medium: Woodblock.
- Dimensions: Sheet W: 52.50 cm × H: 42.50 cm; Image W: 44.75 cm × H: 34.75 cm.
- Condition: Excellent given age; sharp impression with vibrant colour; very faint foxing to margins; clean, sharp paper; minor crimping lower left margin; faint tape residue upper margin corners.
- Notes: Captures midday life on a Japanese shore, with figures harvesting seaweed and shellfish. An early 1960s piece showcasing Kitaoka’s fabulous study of daily life.
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