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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
In Asian lore the carp is associated with good fortune and perseverance. Although the carp lives primarily in quiet waters, its symbolic meanings have led to a Japanese design convention of showing the fish arching upward, often mounting waterfalls, as in this print.
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Keisai Eisen
Katsushika Taito II (Japanese, active c. 1810–50s) — Carp an
Yashima Gakutei — 鯉の滝登り|Red Carp Ascending a Waterfall
Yashima Gakutei
Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849) — Carp Swimming by 
Utagawa Hiroshige — 魚づくし ぼらにうど|Bora Fish with Camellia, from
Totoya Hokkei
Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎
Totoya Hokkei
Utagawa Hiroshige
Maruyama Ōshin — Carp
Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 — 鯉図|Carp
