The Cleveland Museum of Art
A Low Tide Pentaptych
Description
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.
Provenance
Mr. Jeptha Homer Wade II [1857–1926] and Mrs. Ellen Garretson Wade [1859–1917], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
21.2 × 18.4 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
1916.1108
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Japanese Art • Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery