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Needlefish (Yagara)

1870

Nakajima Raishō 中島来章

(Japanese, 1796–1871)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Painting only: 42.2 x 62.5 cm (16 5/8 x 24 5/8 in.); Including mounting: 133.4 x 80.7 cm (52 1/2 x 31 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of David and Paula Newman and in honor of Ruth and Sherman Lee 1991.56
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A hanging scroll depicts a long, slender needlefish curving in a large C-shape against a cream background. Its elongated snout points toward the upper left, featuring a prominent yellow eye. The body is colored with muted pink and gray tones, detailed with fine lines and a thin tail filament. Vertical columns of black calligraphy and a square red seal occupy the lower right corner.

Needlefish (Yagara)

1870

Nakajima Raishō

(Japanese, 1796–1871)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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