

The image depicts Seki Shūkō's "Fishes". The artwork features a group of six fish swimming in water. The fish vary in size and shape. Three fish are gray with darker shading on their backs. One fish has a long, pointed snout and serrated dorsal fin, and two are smaller with more rounded bodies. The largest fish has a dorsal fin with multiple spines. The background shows rippling water with light and dark gray shading. The artwork includes a gold border around the edges. There are four lines of Japanese characters on the right side, accompanied by a red seal. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of gray and beige dominating the scene.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1890–92
- Medium:
- Album leaf; silk
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 502 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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