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Tōkaibō with a Fishing Basket

Soga Shōhaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man with long hair sits cross-legged on a rocky outcropping. He holds a fishing rod in one hand and a basket of fish hangs from a bamboo pole on his back. A fishing basket sits on the ground beside him. He sits beneath a bamboo plant with long thin leaves. A full moon shines in the background, which fades to lighter toward the horizon. The artwork is rendered primarily in shades of black and white. The image is vertical and rectangular. A gold border surrounds the artwork.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1768
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
295 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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