Photo of collection object Cormorant Fishing — Sakai Hōitsu. Cormorant Fishing, 1761–1828. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 47 x 19 in. (119.4 x 48.3 cm). Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015, 2015.500.9.56. public-domain.

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Cormorant Fishing

1761–1828

Sakai Hōitsu

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Sakai Hōitsu
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Medium: Hanging scroll, Ink, color on silk
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Edo Period
Dimensions: Image: 47 x 19 in. (119.4 x 48.3 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 2015.500.9.56
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Rights Statement: public-domain
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