Untitled
The Met
Artist: Seki Shūkō(Japanese, 1858–1915)
Date: ca. 1890–92
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; silk
Dimensions: 14 1/4 x 10 5/8 in. (36.2 x 27.0 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
A mantis shrimp and a pufferfish in a light, watery setting, with faint text and red seals
Detailed Description
A vertical painting features two aquatic creatures against a pale, light blue-grey background. In the upper right quadrant, a round, grey and white pufferfish is depicted, facing left with its body slightly angled downwards. Its eyes are dark, and small fins are visible. Below and to the left, occupying the lower half of the composition, is a larger mantis shrimp. This crustacean has an elongated, segmented body in shades of grey and light brown, with prominent raptorial claws extended forward and long, thin antennae. Its tail is fan-like with subtle red accents. The background suggests a watery environment with faint, wispy horizontal lines and a few sparse, dark green plant-like shapes near the mantis shrimp. In the lower right corner, a vertical column of dark characters is present, followed by two square red seals stacked vertically.
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