Carp and Pine

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Carp and Pine
ArtistYashima Gakutei
Year1786–1868
Mediumink and color on paper
Dimensions20 cm × 17.5 cm (7.9 in × 6.9 in)
LocationMetropolitan 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]

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  1. ^ "Cap and Pine". metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-12-06.