Tortoise suspended by string. The tortoise is hanging upside down from a string. The background is a beige color with a darker beige rectangular border around the tortoise. The tortoise shell is gray and black. The head and feet are visible. The tortoise is hanging near the center of the image. The string is thin and black.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 462 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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