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Bora Fish with Camellia, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large fish with blue-gray scales, white belly, and black back; fins and tail are dark blue. The fish is positioned diagonally, head to the right. A pink flower with green leaves is tied to the tail with a string. More green leaves are at the bottom. Japanese text is written in black ink in two columns above and to the right of the fish. The background is yellowed paper.

Artwork details

Date:
1830s
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 411 px
Museum record:
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