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Small Fishes

Seki Shūkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small Fishes by Seki Shūkō: A painting of a school of fish swimming in a curved formation. The painting is on a beige background with a gold border. The fish are small and gray, and they are swimming in a curved line that starts from the bottom left and moves to the top right. There are some seaweed-like plants at the bottom of the painting. There are two red seals and some black Japanese characters on the left side. The gold border is ornate and textured.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1890–92
Medium
Album leaf; silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
502 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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