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Large and Small Fish Swimming Among Shells and Moss at the Bottom of the Sea

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a large pink fish with a large eye, pink fins, and pink scales on a beige background. The fish is facing left. Under the fish are shells and seaweed. A smaller fish with stripes is underneath the large fish, facing right. A squid-like creature with tentacles is on the bottom right. There are Japanese characters in the top left and right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
555 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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