Unknown. Carp swimming by water weeds / Fan print, late Edo period.

An uncut fan print depicting a carp (koi) swimming amid aquatic plants against a deep blue background.

Artist: unknown/unsigned, possibly Katsushika Hokusai [葛飾北斎] (Japanese, 1760 – 1849).

Publisher: Enshūya Matabei [遠州屋又兵衛] (Japanese, fl. c. 1768 – 1881)

Date: No date seal, no censor seal (privately printed?)

Media: Fan print (uchiwa-e, 団扇絵), 224 x 290 mm.

Similar subject:

Katsushika TAITO II (fl. c. 1810-53)

Collection	Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵], Japanese prints and drawings
Type or purpose	Fan, Woodblock print
Period	19 AD, Edo Period (1603 – 1868), Mid-19th century
Country	Japan
Media	Ink and color on paper
Technique	Woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Size	Aiban yoko-e uchiwa-e, Fan print. Uchiwa-e
Subject	19th century, Carp (fish), Fish, Japan, Japanese art, Japanese woodblock prints, Koi [鯉]
Artist	Unknown
Publisher	Enshūya Matabei [遠州屋又兵衛] (Japanese, fl. c. 1768 – 1881)
Publishing year	Unknown
Acquisition year	2025

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