Swimming at Ōiso, Distant View of Mount Fuji

1893

Not on view

This triptych depicts the first Japanese beach for sea bathing, which opened to the public at Ōiso in Kanagawa Prefecture in August 1885. Although initially undertaken for health reasons, swimming in the sea as a recreational activity increased in popularity during the Meiji period. While some men and women continued to swim au naturel, women generally wore knitted woolen bathing suits.

Artwork Details

『大磯海水浴富士遠景図』
Title: Swimming at Ōiso, Distant View of Mount Fuji
Artist: Utagawa (Baidō) Kokunimasa (Japanese, 1874–1944)
Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: 1893
Culture: Japan
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 14 1/8 × 25 1/2 in. (35.9 × 64.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1960
Object Number: JP3382a–c
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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