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Shells under Water

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored artwork with darker spots and stains. Black Japanese writing across top third of image in three columns. A tree branch spans from lower right to center left. Shells and pebbles of various shapes and colors scattered on bottom left. Leaves on bottom left and right. Rocks and shells are shades of pink, gray, black, and white.

Artwork Details

Date
1790
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 380 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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