| Carp and Pine | |
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| Artist | Yashima Gakutei |
| Year | 1786–1868 |
| Medium | ink and color on paper |
| Dimensions | 20 cm × 17.5 cm (7.9 in × 6.9 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
Carp and Pine is an Edo period Japanese woodblock print. Created on commission for a club in Kamige by Yashima Gakutei, the work depicts a dark-scaled carp resting in muddy water. The work, which is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was described by the museum as "the quintessential fish surimono."[1]
References
- ↑ "Cap and Pine". metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
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