Artist: Veronica Miller attributes the drawing to Utagawa Sadahide [歌川 貞秀] (Japanese, 1807 – 1879), also known as Gountei Sadahide [五雲亭 貞秀].
A preparatory drawing for a fan print depicts two women raking pine needles along the scenic beach at Harima. Inscription at top right "Maiko Beach in Harima" (Harima Maiko no Hama) [播磨 舞子濱], which is now located in Hyōgo Prefecture. The view must be of the Akashi Strait, looking towards Awaji Island. Drawn on thin hanshita paper, mounted lightly at the top to a backing paper, but unbacked. Size: 240 x 319 mm.
Attribution to Sadahide based on his design titled "Matsukaze and Murasame: Brine-Gathering Maidens of Suma Bay" [SVJP-0456.2025]:
See also Maiko Beach, Harima Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces, c. 1853 (MET Museum):
Additional Information
| Collection | Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵] , Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Drawing , Fan , Preparatory design (shita-e) |
| Period | Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Mid-19th century |
| Country | Japan |
| Media/Technique | Drawing , Ink , Paper |
| Size | Uchiwa-e |
| Subject | Beautiful woman (bijin-ga) , Landscape , Seascape , Views |
| School | Utagawa (歌川) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1840s |
| Acquisition year | 2023 |
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