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Carp Ascending Waterfall

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular artwork on a light brown background with darker brown bands across top and bottom. A white border surrounds the artwork. A dark-colored carp is depicted swimming upward near the bottom right. The carp's body faces left and angles upward, its head and back mostly out of the water. The carp's scales are dark on top and gradually become lighter toward the bottom. A small red circle sits below the carp. A small signature is in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
227 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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