Shells Under Water

The image depicts a piece of aged paper with a drawing of a large shell and various smaller shells and sea objects. The paper is light brown with darker brown spots. The drawing is in the lower right corner and shows a large dark-colored shell with a rough edge and a lighter-colored interior. It is surrounded by smaller shells, pebbles, and sea plants. The top half of the paper has Japanese writing in black ink. The writing is arranged in several columns and appears to be a poem or other text. The paper has a thin black border around the edges. The image is by Kitagawa Utamaro and is titled "Shells Under Water".