潮干のつと|Gifts from the Ebb Tide (The Shell Book) (Shiohi no tsuto)
Kitagawa Utamaro
1789
Medium
Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
10 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (26 x 19.1 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
JIB47
Tags
WomenDogsFlowersTrees
About the Artist
Kitagawa Utamaro · 1753–1806
Kitagawa Utamaro (c. 1753-1806) was one of the most celebrated masters of ukiyo-e woodblock printing, revolutionizing the art of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) during Japan's Edo period. Born Kitagawa Ichitaro, his early life remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting accounts placing his birth in Kyoto, Osaka, Yoshiwara in Edo (modern Tokyo), or Kawagoe in Musashi Province. Under the t...