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Ghosts of the Taira at Daimotsu Bay by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Ghosts of the Taira at Daimotsu Bay

Utagawa Kuniyoshi · 1843–47

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Palette

Slate
 53% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.9:1
Putty
 13% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 10.0:1
Steel blue
 12% of the image
Blue · text contrast 5.5:1
Prussian blue
 12% of the image
Blue · text contrast 9.3:1
Stone
 8% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.3:1
Dusty rose
 2% of the image
Pink · text contrast 4.4:1

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Details

Artist
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Japanese, 1797–1861
Date
1843–47
Type
Print
Medium
Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Size
Oban triptych: Each H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); W. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
Place
Japan
Period
Edo period · 19th century
Themes
Seascapes and the coast · Boats and ships
Main colour
Grey · lightness 45, colourfulness 10

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fletcher Fund, 1929. Museum record. Public domain. United States: The Met marks it public domain (isPublicDomain = True). Europe: Artist died 1861: public domain in the EU since 1 January 1932. Last checked 2026-10-31 (isPublicDomain: yes). Image released by the museum under CC0. Licence rules

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