Artist:

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797-1858)  Search this

Author:

Poem by Komogaki Makuzu 篶垣真葛  Search this

Medium:

Ink and color on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 24.9 x 36.3 cm (9 13/16 x 14 5/16 in)

Type:

Print

Origin:

Japan

Date:

ca. 1850

Period:

Edo period

Description:

This graceful print of a carp swimming is enhanced by the carefully graded printing that resembles an ink wash applied with a brush. A poem by Makuzu appears above. The elegant effect of the printing is enhanced by dark mica printing on the body of the fish, which gives an iridescent tone.

Provenance:

To 2000

Dr. John Fuegi, Copenhagen, to 2000

From 2000

Freer Gallery of Art, given by Dr. John Fuegi in 2000

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Bountiful Waters: Aquatic Life in Japanese Art (March 8 to September 14, 2014)

Previous custodian or owner:

Dr. John Fuegi

Topic:

iridescence  Search this

fish  Search this

Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this

carp  Search this

Japan  Search this

ukiyo-e  Search this

Japanese Art  Search this

koi  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of John Fuegi and Jo Francis

Accession Number:

F2000.14

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F2000.14