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Fox by Mystic Fire

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a rectangular artwork with a gold border. The artwork features a beige background with a dark gold border around it. In the lower left of the artwork, an orange and white fox is sitting on its haunches wearing a green and white garment. To the right of the fox, there are several thin sticks on the ground with smoke emanating from the right side of them. The smoke appears to be rising and blends into the background. On the left side of the artwork, there are several characters written vertically in black ink, with one red seal below them. The artwork appears to be titled "Fox by Mystic Fire" and is by the artist Shibata Zeshin.

Artwork Details

Medium
Album leaf; lacquer on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
526 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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