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Crabs Near the Water's Edge

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print depicts two crabs on rocks near water's edge. Light blue background with ripples emanating from the rocks. The rocks are brown. The crab on the bottom left has a white shell with red and black markings on top, and black legs. The crab on the top right has a white shell with pink and red markings on top, and black legs. Both crabs have their claws open. Japanese text is written in black ink at the top and a white oval with red text is on the bottom right. A gray color palette ruler is on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 549 px
Museum record:
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