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painting
Date1942-1945
Mediumpaper, watercolor
Dimensions16 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (42.5 x 26.7 cm)
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineJapanese American National Museum
Object number2015.100.35
DescriptionVertical watercolor painting of 3 red-orange goldfish in blue green water. The background is fully washed in shades of blue-green. There are 3 horizontal lines with no color - only the off-white color of the paper. The top fish is swimming downward with fins extended from sides and 2 black eyes. The middle fish is pale in color, body is barely visible, is swimming toward the LL with 2 black eyes. The fish at the bottom is a side view, swimming to the left + only 1 black eye visible. On the right side in center are faint strokes in gray suggesting greenery underwater. In LR corner is Japanese writing in black ink and an oval, red hanko stamp left side edge of paper is leathery finish. The texture of the paper is visible through the paint.
1942-1945
Fukuzaki, Ben
ca. 1937-1949
Mitsuoka, Norio
ca. 1947-1948
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