A painting of a crayfish titled Crayfish by Watanabe Seitei. The painting depicts a large brown crayfish with long antennae, facing left and down. The crayfish has a brown body with dark spots and stripes. It has a long tail and multiple legs. A smaller gray crayfish faces right. The background is a light beige color with a darker border around the edges. There are some Japanese characters on the left side of the painting.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1887
- Medium
- Album leaf; ink and color on silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 482 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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