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Koi

Keisai Eisen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular artwork with a white border around a blue background with subtle darker blue gradient at top. Small darker blue leaf-like shapes scattered throughout. A large black koi fish with shiny scales pointing left. Two red stamps and some black characters to the right of the fish.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1842
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 408 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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