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Yashima Gakutei

Date unknown · Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper · Asian Art

Commissioned by the Friends Club of Kamige, this design is the quintessential fish surimono. Here the carp, shown beneath the murky water, has been painstakingly rendered with numerous color blocks, creating a rich tonal quality for its scales. In the lower right-hand corner is a small stamp reading "Hayashi"; this is the personal seal of Hayashi Tadamasa, the great expert and dealer of Japanese art in Paris. No doubt this print was acquired by Mrs. Havemeyer from Mr. Hayashi, as were the "Spring Rain Albums."

Artist

Yashima Gakutei

Date

Date unknown

Medium

Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929