The Album The Silver World 1790

The Album *The Silver World* is an example of a *surimono* (printed album) created by the renowned Japanese woodblock print artist Kitagawa Utamaro in 1790. It features a minimalist design with a dark blue background and a single, vertical, beige rectangle with Japanese calligraphy that contains the album's title. The background is accented by thin lines of gold that are reminiscent of a snowy or icy landscape. The *surimono* is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.