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

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A large dark blue fish with a silver belly and black fins faces left. Two reddish-orange fish with darker fins and tails face right. The background fades from light brown at top to greenish at bottom. There are Japanese characters in black ink on either side. There are three small red stamps. There is a sprig of leaves and a cluster of dark blue berries. Two bamboo shoots are shown.

Artwork Details

Date
1830s
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 418 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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