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Fish in Summer and Autumn

Maruyama Ōkyo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two vertical scrolls side by side. Each scroll has a beige top section with two cream-colored hanging strips. The main section of each scroll features a central beige rectangle with a brown speckled border. The left scroll depicts a thin branch with pink flowers extending from the top left corner over a body of water, with three fish swimming. The right scroll shows a large rock in the water with a plant featuring white flowers on top, and a few pink and purple flowers. The bottom of each scroll has a beige section. The background behind the scrolls is black. The works are titled "Fish in Summer and Autumn" and are by Maruyama Ōkyo.

Artwork Details

Date
1785
Medium
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, gold, and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
420 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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