Carp Ascending a Waterfall
https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.1049
In Asian lore the carp is associated with good fortune and perseverance. Although the carp lives primarily in quiet waters, its symbolic meanings have led to a Japanese design convention of showing the fish arching upward, often mounting waterfalls, as in this print.
Drawing
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118852
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print
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language
en
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wikidata
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"Q80013893"
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import
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accession
1940.1049
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Source image fields (4)
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Terms
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Technique
color woodblock print
Medium
color woodblock print
Genre
Print
Department
Japanese Art
Relations
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