Carp and Pine

Carp and Pine is an Edo period Japanese woodblock print. Created on commission for a club in Kamige by Yashima Gakutei, the work depicts a dark-scaled carp resting in muddy water. The work, which is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was described by the museum as "the quintessential fish surimono."^[1]

Carp and Pine
Artist	Yashima Gakutei
Year	1786–1868
Medium	ink and color on paper
Dimensions	20 cm × 17.5 cm (7.9 in × 6.9 in)
Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City