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School of Fishes

Seki Shūkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

School of Fishes by Seki Shūkō: Gray background with ripples. A school of eight fish swimming diagonally from top left to bottom right. The fish are gray with darker scales and fins. Three larger fish at bottom and five smaller fish above. The fish are oriented left. Vertical black Japanese text on right side, with two red seals below. A thin brown border surrounds the image.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1890–92
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
470 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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