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Gifts from the Ebb-Tide (The Shell Book) (Shiohi no tsuto) 潮干のつと

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue book cover with a vertical tan label on the left side, featuring black Japanese characters. A white label is at the top with black text that reads "No.17. SHIOHI NO TSUTO Book of shells BY UTAMARO". The cover shows signs of wear, with cracks and spots.

Artwork Details

Date
1789
Medium
Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
510 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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