Fishes

Watanabe Seitei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts two white fish swimming in water. The fish are on the left side of the painting, with the top one positioned slightly behind and above the bottom one. Both fish are facing to the left. Above the fish, there is a branch with green leaves and small white flowers extending from the top right corner towards the center. The background of the painting is a light beige color, resembling water. A brown border surrounds the painting. In the bottom-right corner, there is a signature written vertically. The title of the painting is "Fishes" by Watanabe Seitei.