Art, literature & historyPreface, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"
1789
- Dating
- Exact year
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Woodblock print; double-page preface from book
- Dimensions
- 23.2 × 37.2 cm (9 1/8 × 14 5/8 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1939.1658.3
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
Preface, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)" — Utamaro. 1789.
Medium: Woodblock print; double-page preface from book. Dimensions: 23.2 × 37.2 cm (9 1/8 × 14 5/8 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.