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Carp Swimming by Water Weeds

1831

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎

(Japanese, 1760–1849)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
color woodblock print; fan
Measurements
Sheet: 24.2 x 29.2 cm (9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Ralph King 1943.3
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A color woodblock print in a fan shape shows two large carp swimming among dark green water weeds against a deep blue background. One carp faces left with an open mouth; the other angles downward below it. Finely detailed lines create brownish-gray scales across their bodies. Japanese calligraphy and a large red seal sit on the left, with smaller markings on the right.

Carp Swimming by Water Weeds

1831

Katsushika Hokusai

(Japanese, 1760–1849)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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