Carp Ascending a Waterfall

early or mid-1830s Sheet: 72.4 x 24.2 cm (28 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.) Source image
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.

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संस्कृति
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
तकनीक
color woodblock print
माध्यम
color woodblock print
विधा
Print
विभाग
Japanese Art

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