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Kitagawa Utamaro

Shells (Kaigara), ca. 1788

Description

Maker

Title

Shells (Kaigara)

Year

ca. 1788

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print with embossing and metallic embellishments

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 23.3 x 37.2 cm (9 3/16 x 14 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription above.

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.587

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Japanese Prints

March 10 - June 9, 1998

This book was one of the most lavishly produced publications in the history of Japanese printmaking. Various metallic dusts have been added to the surfaces of these three prints, and the contours of some of the shells and rocks have been subtly outlined in silver to enhance their appearance.

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