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Shiohi no tsuto (Gifts from the Ebb Tide), known as the 'Shell Book', 1789 (colour...

Shiohi no tsuto (Gifts from the Ebb Tide), known as the 'Shell Book', 1789 (colour woodblock print)
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IMAGE number
FIT3071993
Image title
Shiohi no tsuto (Gifts from the Ebb Tide), known as the 'Shell Book', 1789 (colour woodblock print)
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Artist
Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806) / Japanese
Location
Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK
Medium
colour woodblock print
Date
c. 1789 AD (C18th AD)
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Production notes: album of kyôka verse for the akera poetry group printed in colours from woodblocks, with eight double-page illustrations. preface by akera kankô and colophon by chieda no hanamoto, published by tsutaya jûzaburô. first edition, in original dark blue covers painted in gold and silver with plovers, waves and bands of mist; hand-written title-slip. acquisition credit: bought with a contribution from the national art collections fund.

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Photo © Fitzwilliam Museum / Bridgeman Images
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