A Jellyfish Like the Moon

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A Jellyfish Like the Moon

Alternate Title: 海月図
Japan, late 18th century
Paintings; scrolls
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Image: 38 1/2 x 9 1/8 in. (97.79 x 23.17 cm); Mount: 66 1/2 x 12 in. (168.91 x 30.48 cm)
Gift of George and Lillian Kuwayama (AC1999.225.1)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.