Untitled
The Met
Artist: Watanabe Seitei(Japanese, 1851–1918)
Date: ca. 1887
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 10 3/8 in. (35.2 x 26.4 cm)
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two light-colored fish, one above and slightly behind the other, on a pale background
Detailed Description
The artwork depicts two light-colored fish against a pale, almost white background, rendered in a soft, watercolor-like style. The composition is vertical, with one fish positioned above and slightly to the right of the other. The upper fish is more distinctly rendered, facing left with its head slightly angled downwards. Its body is a light gray with visible scales, and its fins are subtly shaded. Its eye is round, with a dark pupil and a light, yellowish iris. The lower fish is positioned below and to the left of the upper fish, also facing left. It appears fainter and more translucent than the upper fish, with less defined scales and fins, almost blending into the pale background. Its eye is also visible but less sharp. The background is a uniform, very light gray wash. In the lower right corner, there is a small, dark, vertical inscription, followed by a red, square seal. The entire image is framed by a narrow, textured golden border on the left, top, and right edges.
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