Carp (Koi)

A seated, tattooed man rests his chin on his fist, elbow propped on his raised knee, his head turned to gaze over his shoulder; a koi fish and floral motifs are visible in the dark irezumi-style tattoos covering his shoulder, chest, and arm. Bold black outlines and flat planes of rust-red and brown render the figure against a plain warm gold background, with a red artist's seal at lower left. Woodblock print, "Carp (Koi)" by Paul Binnie; year unknown.