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Stencil

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown rectangular metal plate with two white koi fish facing each other. The koi on the left is on the bottom left and the koi on the right is on the top right. The koi on the left has its head pointing up and to the right; its body curves up and left. The koi on the right has its head pointing down and to the left; its body curves down and right. The koi on the left has two long barbels extending back and up. The bodies of both koi have a pattern of white lines forming a flower-like shape; the lines are thin and intersecting. The background of the plate is brown with a darker border around the edges; it has a metallic sheen. The plate fills most of the image, with a thin white border around it. A small gray rectangle with black text reading 42.51.1 is at the bottom right. The title of the piece is Stencil and the artist is Banksy.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 430 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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