

The painting depicts two eels and several mushrooms on a beige background. The eels are positioned on the right side, extending from the top-left towards the bottom-right. They have long, slender bodies with a light-brown color and darker shading along their backs. The eels have small eyes and pinkish mouths. The top eel's head faces left, while the bottom eel's head faces left as well, slightly lower than the top eel. The eels' bodies overlap, with the top eel's body curving over the bottom one. There are six mushrooms with brown caps and white stems, scattered below the eels. The mushrooms are surrounded by sparse grass-like plants. The background is a solid beige color with a textured appearance. A vertical line of black Japanese characters is on the right side, accompanied by two small red seals below. The painting has a thin gold border around the edges. The title of the painting is "Eels" and the artist is Seki Shūkō.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1890–92
- Medium
- Album leaf; silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 509 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
You May Also Like

Three Fishes and a Branch

Fishes Swimming

Fishes

Fishes Swimming

Flounder and Other Fishes

Bottom of the Sea Showing Cray Fish

Otters Swimming

Fishes

Fishes

School of Fishes

Isaki and Kasago Fish, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish)

World of Fine Arts (Bijutsu Sekai) 美術世界

Fishes

Fish in a Whirlpool

Carp swimming

The Servants of the Dragon King of the Sea: Fish and Shells (Tatsu no miyatsuko gyokai fu) 龍の宮津子魚貝譜

Large and Small Fish Swimming Among Shells and Moss at the Bottom of the Sea

Stingray and Gurnard

Shrimp (Ebi)

Carp Trying to Swim up a Waterfall

Tai Fish and Lobster; Specialities of Yanagiya in Odawara-cho

Tai Fish and Top-Shells

Suzuki and Kinmedai Fish from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish)

Kurodai and Kodai Fish with Bamboo Shoots and Berries, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish)





