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Shiei (?) on His Carp

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese-style woodblock print. Man with gray hair wearing a red robe with a pattern and white and gold hakama sitting on top of a carp. The carp has a black and red eye, a brown body with darker scales and beige fins and tail. The man holds a sword in right hand. Gray background with swirling waves. Upper left: a beige rectangle with Japanese writing and a sprig of yellow flowers. Lower left: small blue rectangle with red Japanese writing. The man and carp are centered in the image.

Artwork Details

Medium
Diptych of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 348 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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