Carp Ascending Falls
- Date:
- late 19th century
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A single large carp is depicted diagonally across the composition, head angled toward the upper right and tail curling at the lower left, its body rendered in dark grey-black scales with pale grey fins and belly. Surrounding the fish are dense clusters of thin, streaking diagonal lines in black and pale blue-grey suggesting rushing water or falls, set against a cream-toned paper ground with solid black wedges filling the upper corners. A vertical column of calligraphy and a red seal appear at right; the print is a color woodblock work titled Carp Ascending Falls by Kawanabe Kyosai, 1867.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Carp Ascending Falls was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎) in late 19th century.
Carp Ascending Falls depicts fish, waterfalls, and rivers & lakes.