Japanese woodblock print depicts a gray stingray with a white belly and light brown edges on its fins, swimming left. The stingray's head faces left; it has a long thin tail; three small rocks are placed below it. The background gradient fades from light cream at the top to light blue at the bottom. Vertical Japanese text appears on the left; a red seal stamp is in the top right corner.
Artwork Details
- Date
- probably 1815
- Medium
- Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 446 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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