A Low Tide Pentaptych
Utagawa Kuniyoshi · c. 1830 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Five surimono 刷物, privately commissioned prints known literally as "printed things," make up this image of women collecting sea life at low tide. Ten poems written by members of a poetry salon appear across the upper part of the composition. All but one contain the words "low tide," with the remaining poem describing abalone as a sought-after jewel. A pentaptych is a composition of five parts.
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Details
- Maker
- Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- Pentaptych of color woodblock prints
- Dimensions
- Each: 21.2 x 18.4 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- Japan
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
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