Looking at the carp in a pond
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
"Looking at the Carp in a Pond" depicts the garden pond as a site of contemplative pleasure — the observation of koi carp, one of Japan's most celebrated ornamental animals, whose movement through the water and distinctive coloring made them natural objects of aesthetic appreciation. The garden pond with carp was a traditional element of Japanese landscape design, and Shuntei renders the specific quality of attention involved in koi observation: the way the fish move through the water, the play of light on their scales, the reflections that complicate and enrich the visual experience.
Looking at the carp in a pond was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in Not set.
Looking at the carp in a pond depicts fish, rivers & lakes, and animals.
