Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) / c. 1634
The Beach at Sumiyoshi from the Tales of Ise
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs The Beach at Sumiyoshi from the Tales of Ise as painting (Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. 1634).
The red structure at the top of this composition is Sumiyoshi Taisha, the Grand Shrine at Sumiyoshi.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as Poetry sheet mounted as an album leaf; ink, color, and gold on paper and credits Tawaraya Sōtatsu (Japanese, c. 1570–c. 1640).
The museum's collection notes: The poem written on the painting comes from The Tales of Ise , a 10th-century poetic narrative of love: In autumn the wild geese cry And chrysanthemums are in flower, Yet how pleasant to dwell By the sea in spring On the Beach of Sumiyoshi.
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The Cleveland Museum of ArtThe Beach at Sumiyoshi from the Tales of IseOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.