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First Print from A Low Tide Pentaptych

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Cleveland Museum of Art

Woodblock print, color on paper, depicting a woman in a traditional Japanese kimono. Kimono has a white and brown striped pattern with red trim. The woman's hair is styled in a traditional Japanese updo and she wears a black obi with a floral pattern. She holds a long, thin object in her right hand. The woman appears to be standing in shallow water with a large fish or shark. In the background, another person on a horse. A large tree trunk on the right side. The sky is light brown and hazy. Japanese characters are written in black and red ink throughout the image.

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790 × 900 px
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