Large Lobster by Katsushika Hokusai: The image shows a large lobster. The lobster is viewed from the side. The body is pink with salmon-colored stripes. The head and antennae are a light pink. There are thin feelers below the antennae. The lobster has four visible legs on the right, and two on the left. The background is a beige color. A small block of Japanese text in black ink is on the right. The image is rectangular and oriented horizontally.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1800–1815
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 237 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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