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Sea Bathing — 海水浴
by Shuntei Miyagawa (1873-1914)

	Artist:	Shuntei Miyagawa (1873-1914) — 宮川春汀
	Title:	Sea Bathing — 海水浴
	Series:	Flowers of the Floating World
	Date of first edition?:	1897/8
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeido) — 秋山武右衛門
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeido) — 秋山武右衛門
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	44410
	Notes (first edition)?:	Artist: Shuntei Miyagawa 1873-1914 Signature: Shuntei Gyoshi Publisher: Akiyama Buemon Seal: unread Date: 1897 Size: 23.5 x 35.5 cm Format: oban Title: "Ukiyo no hana" Flowers of the floating world
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Artist Shuntei (Miyagawa) Title Women at the seashore Series Ukiyo no Hana – Flowers of the World of Pleasure Date August 1, 1897 Publisher Akiyama Buemon Format Oban (9 1/2" X 14") Comment Backed On the shore, one bather is in a charming swimming suit while the other is wrapping up in a kimono with a pattern of shells. In the sea, one bather seems to be swimming nude while the other is wearing a hat.