The Servants of the Dragon King of the Sea: Fish and Shells (Tatsu no miyatsuko gyokai fu) 龍の宮津子魚貝譜
The image shows a book opened to two pages. The book appears to be old and yellowed with age. The left and right pages have a large illustration of a fish with a black back, white belly, and distinctive markings. The fish has a large eye, red lips, and visible gills. The fish is facing left. There are several lines of Japanese text on both the left and right pages, written in black ink. The background of the image is white.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1802, early autumn, (Kyōwa 2)
- Medium:
- Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 400 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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