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First Print from A Low Tide Pentaptych
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This is one of five <em>surimono</em>, privately commissioned prints, making up an image of people collecting sea life at low tide. Ten witty poems, written by members of a poetry circle, appear across the upper part of the composition, with two poems on each print. Based in Edo (now Tokyo), the group was led by Hisakataya Misora (active 1810s–30s), who wrote four of the poems. This composition may have been printed in April, which was considered the best time for beachcombing.
| Artist / Maker | Utagawa Kuniyoshi |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1830 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) |
| Medium | color woodblock print from a pentaptych |
| Dimensions | 21.2 x 18.4 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
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About the Artist
One of the principal Ukiyo-e artists of the late Edo period. Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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