

The painting depicts four shrimp in a horizontal arrangement. The shrimp are gray with darker stripes. They have long antennae and thin legs. The shrimp are surrounded by seaweed-like plants. The background is a mottled gray and beige color. There is a gold border around the edge of the painting. In the top-right corner, there is a vertical line of black Japanese characters and a red seal. The title of the painting is "Shrimp (Ebi)" and the artist is Seki Shūkō.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1890–92
- Medium
- Album leaf; silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 498 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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