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Shrimp and Cuttlefish

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a drawing of a shrimp and a cuttlefish. The shrimp is drawn in the lower half of the image, facing left. It has a long, curved tail and multiple legs. The shrimp's body is light-colored with darker stripes. There are two seaweed-like green objects to the right of the shrimp. A cuttlefish is behind the shrimp on the right side. It is dark-colored with white spots. There are several lines of Japanese writing in the upper left and right of the image. The background is beige with darker spots and lines.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 444 px
Museum record:
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