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Medetai Fush and Sasaki Bamboo, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A pink fish with a large eye and open mouth is centered on a beige background. The fish's body fades from pink to white towards its belly. Its mouth is open, revealing a white interior with a pink tongue. Black lines indicate the gills. The fish's fins and tail are pink with black details. Behind the fish are green and black bamboo leaves. Black Japanese text appears in the top-left and top-right corners, and a small black symbol is at the bottom center. The image has a white border.

Artwork details

Date:
1840s
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 413 px
Museum record:
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