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This hanging scroll depicts two carp among waves using light ink washes. It demonstrates the Kanō painters' interest in naturalistic depiction of flowers, birds and animals.
Kanō School
Two carp among waves
17th century
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.208
This photograph depicts a view of a desert landscape with a fish hanging from the top of a thin pole in the foreground.  Behind the fish is a small cemetery that has mounds and crosses and in the distance are a few small buildings. Two more poles with fish hanging from them appear farther away in the image to the right of the fish in the foreground.
Patrick Nagatani (American (North American))
Japanese Children's Day Carp Banners, Paguate Village, Jackpile Mine Uranium Tailings, Laguna Pueblo Reservation, New Mexico
1990
Gift of Beverly Baker in memory of Morris D. Baker
2004/1.106
There is a carp leaping out of a body of water. The front half of its body if in the air while the bottom half is still submerged in water. Ripples and mini waves are shown where the carp is emerging from the water. The water and sky have a reddish hue to it, there are a couple splashes of blue where the waves are. In the bottom right corner of the painting, there is a signature and two seals of the artist.
Tsukioka Settei
Leaping Carp
18th century
Gift from the Estate of Frances Eileen Lay
1987/2.16
A six panel folding screen depicting pairs of carp on each of the lower portions of each panel, and lotus blossoms.
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Lotus and Carp
19th century
Museum purchase made possible by the Director's Acquisition Committee, 2014
2014/2.202
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