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Shiohi no Tsuto (Gifts from the Ebb Tide)

Shiohi no Tsuto (Gifts from the Ebb Tide) (© Fitzwilliam Museum)

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Shiohi no Tsuto (Gifts from the Ebb Tide) (© Fitzwilliam Museum). Kitagawa Utamaro (1753 - 1806)


Kitagawa Utamaro (1753 - 1806)

Fitzwilliam Museum

1789 - 1789

Album of Kyoka verse with woodblock illustrations in original binding. Printed using special techniques including blind-embossing, use of metals, mother-of-pearl or crushed shell.

  • Medium: woodblock printed with special effects
  • Dimensions: 27 x 29 x 1 cm
  • Art Fund Grant: £29000 ( Total: £58,000)
  • ArtFunded in: 2000
  • Vendor: Israel Goldman

Provenance

Unidentified sale number attached to top right corner of cover, bought from a book dealer by Israel Goldman in 1993


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