Katsuo Fish with Cherry Buds, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish)
Blue fish with darker blue back and lighter blue underbelly, facing left. The fish has a white eye with a black pupil and a curved line under the eye. The fish has a long body with a pointed tail fin and several fins along its back. The body fades from dark to light blue. Two sprigs of cherry blossoms with green leaves and pink buds are drawn to the right and underneath the fish. The background is beige with darker edges. Black Japanese text is written vertically on either side and in a cluster at the top. A small red square stamp is in the bottom right corner.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1830s
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 419 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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