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

The image shows an open book with two pages. The pages are yellowed and have a thin black border around the edges. The pages are filled with Japanese writing in black ink. The left page has a large dark brown and black rock or shell with several small shells and pebbles scattered around it. The right page has a small pile of smooth, flat stones or shells in shades of brown and tan. A small, dark-colored shell sits on the right side of the page. The background of the image is solid black.

Artwork details

Date:: probably 1789
Medium:: Woodblock printed book (orihon, accordion-style); ink, color, mica, and gold-leaf on paper
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 599 × 337 px
Museum record:: View original