(Gifts from the Ebb Tide), 1 booklet, illustrations by Kitagawa Utamaro, edited by Akera Kankō, Edo: Tsutaya Jūzaburō, early Kansei era
Description:
This “Shiohi no tsuto” is one of the representative (illustrated book) by Kitagawa Utamaro—a famous Japanese ukiyo-e artist. The title “Shiohi no tsuto” means ‘a gift from clam digging’ and the book was made with novel technique of woodblock printing at that age. He draw 36 types of shells, beautiful women paintings (like Ukiyo-e) with Kyoka—a comic poem—which was quite popular at that age.
FutureLearn:
Japaense Culture Through Rare Books
Created/Published
Around 1789
Genre:
Illustrated Book
Color:
■ #323D41 ■ #374549 ■ #3C5D63 ■ #4D5553 ■ #BAAD91
Size
-
Binding Style:
Other
Scripts/Fonts:
Hiragana and Kanji with Illustration
Source:
The Takahashi Seiichiro Collection of Ukiyo-e Prints Keio University 6-C2
