Octopus and Shell

Attributed to Utagawa Kuniyoshi, about 1820s

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Octopus and Shell, about 1820s. Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono.

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Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono · 20.5 × 17.7 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Octopus and Shell
Artist: Attributed to Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861
Date: about 1820s
Medium: Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
Dimensions: 20.5 × 17.7 cm (8 1/8 × 7 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1797–1861

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

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