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Fish and Lotus

Kano Yasunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting features two fish and a lotus. The fish are colored gray with black fins and tails, and have large yellow eyes. They are positioned diagonally in the lower half of the painting. The lotus flower is pink with a long black stem. The background of the painting is a muted gold color. The painting has a beige border with a white floral pattern. The artist's signature is written in black ink at the bottom left corner.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
383 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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