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Yashima Gakutei
Carp Swimming up a Waterfallcirca 1827-28

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Japanese woodblock print of a large orange-red carp leaping through a diagonal waterfall, with fine scale grid lines, ribbed fins, and a red seal in the lower left

Yashima Gakutei, Carp Swimming up a Waterfall, circa 1827-28, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Caroline and Jarred Morse, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Yashima Gakutei
Title
Carp Swimming up a Waterfall
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa 1827-28
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Color woodblock print; surimono, silver, gold, and brass
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/8 × 7 1/4 in. (20.64 × 18.42 cm) Image: 8 1/8 × 7 1/4 in. (20.64 × 18.42 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Caroline and Jarred Morse
Accession Number
M.80.219.62
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art