

A man wearing a red and gold top with a white patterned undergarment rides on top of a large koi fish in water. The man has dark hair and holds a sword with both hands. The fish has dark brown scales, a beige underbelly, and a large eye with a pink iris. The background features swirling waves depicted in shades of gray and gold. A peach-colored rectangle with black Japanese characters floats on the top left. A smaller blue rectangle with red Japanese characters is near the bottom left.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1830
- Medium:
- Diptych of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 346 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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