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Shrimp (Ebi)

Seki Shūkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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