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Carp Collection (page 3)

Carp, a selection of fish found in various parts of the world, captivate with their beauty and grace

Background imageCarp Collection: Kintaro Captures the Carp (Kintaro rigyo o torau), July 1885

Kintaro Captures the Carp (Kintaro rigyo o torau), July 1885

Background imageCarp Collection: The Red Carp, c. 1804 / 18. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Red Carp, c. 1804 / 18. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
The Red Carp, c. 1804/18

Background imageCarp Collection: Japanese mythology: 'Seven Deities of Happiness', 18th century (print)

Japanese mythology: "Seven Deities of Happiness", 18th century (print)
FIA5376885 Japanese mythology: " Seven Deities of Happiness", 18th century (print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese mythology)

Background imageCarp Collection: Panel, Japan, 1894, Meiji period (1868-1912). Creator: Unknown

Panel, Japan, 1894, Meiji period (1868-1912). Creator: Unknown
Panel, Japan, 1894, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Background imageCarp Collection: Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth), Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912), late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth), Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912), late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth), Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912), late 19th century

Background imageCarp Collection: Lantern Float, early 1800s. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro

Lantern Float, early 1800s. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Lantern Float, early 1800s

Background imageCarp Collection: Carp Trying to Swim up a Waterfall, probably 1820. Creator: Kurokawa Michita

Carp Trying to Swim up a Waterfall, probably 1820. Creator: Kurokawa Michita
Carp Trying to Swim up a Waterfall, probably 1820

Background imageCarp Collection: Ornament: lotus and carp (a set with F1916. 731, 732, and 738), Goryeo period

Ornament: lotus and carp (a set with F1916. 731, 732, and 738), Goryeo period
Ornament: lotus and carp (a set with F1916.731, 732, and 738), Goryeo period, 12th-13th century

Background imageCarp Collection: Ornament: carp and lotus buds and leaf, Goryeo period, 12th-13th century

Ornament: carp and lotus buds and leaf, Goryeo period, 12th-13th century

Background imageCarp Collection: Ornament: lotus and carp (a set ), Goryeo period, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown

Ornament: lotus and carp (a set ), Goryeo period, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Ornament: lotus and carp (a set ), Goryeo period, 12th-13th century

Background imageCarp Collection: Ornament: lotus and carp (pair with F1916. 755), Goryeo period, 12th-13th century

Ornament: lotus and carp (pair with F1916. 755), Goryeo period, 12th-13th century
Ornament: lotus and carp (pair with F1916.755), Goryeo period, 12th-13th century

Background imageCarp Collection: Carp, Edo period, early 19th century. Creator: Kuroda Toko

Carp, Edo period, early 19th century. Creator: Kuroda Toko
Carp, Edo period, early 19th century

Background imageCarp Collection: Two carps in a river, 1907 (colour woodcut)

Two carps in a river, 1907 (colour woodcut)
LRI1121942 Two carps in a river, 1907 (colour woodcut) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; Japanese, out of copyright

Background imageCarp Collection: Drumming up carps (engraving)

Drumming up carps (engraving)
3625367 Drumming up carps (engraving) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drumming up carps)

Background imageCarp Collection: Two Carps, pre-1912 (colour woodblock print)

Two Carps, pre-1912 (colour woodblock print)
883375 Two Carps, pre-1912 (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Published by Kawaguchi JirAc)

Background imageCarp Collection: The Gold Fish at Hampton Court (engraving)

The Gold Fish at Hampton Court (engraving)
668357 The Gold Fish at Hampton Court (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gold Fish at Hampton Court)

Background imageCarp Collection: Cour de la Fontaine et etang des Carpes (engraving)

Cour de la Fontaine et etang des Carpes (engraving)
2814523 Cour de la Fontaine et etang des Carpes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cour de la Fontaine et etang des Carpes)

Background imageCarp Collection: Village street with festival carp banners

Village street with festival carp banners. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageCarp Collection: Carp in the Lake at Kumamoto (b / w photo)

Carp in the Lake at Kumamoto (b / w photo)
6005771 Carp in the Lake at Kumamoto (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carp in the Lake at Kumamoto)

Background imageCarp Collection: Carp in Water (colour woodblock print)

Carp in Water (colour woodblock print)
5044029 Carp in Water (colour woodblock print) by Taito, Katsushika II (Hokusen) (fl.1820-50); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Surimono (presentation print)

Background imageCarp Collection: Carp Streamer (Koi no bori) (colour woodblock print)

Carp Streamer (Koi no bori) (colour woodblock print)
5043730 Carp Streamer (Koi no bori) (colour woodblock print) by Takeuchi Keishu (1861-1943) ; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Mother with child, and carp-shaped flag)

Background imageCarp Collection: Chinese fishermen using cormorants to catch fish on a river

Chinese fishermen using cormorants to catch fish on a river 190, and golden carp species, harlequin 188 and sulphur carp 189

Background imageCarp Collection: Alver, nase, Prussian carp, and fishing

Alver, nase, Prussian carp, and fishing
Alver, Alburnus alburnus 179, nase, Chondrostoma nasus 181, Prussian carp, Carassius gibelio 182, and fishermen enjoying fishing on the Seine at Paris with rod, line, hook and nets

Background imageCarp Collection: Danube gudgeon, crucian carp and bream

Danube gudgeon, crucian carp and bream
Danube gudgeon, Gobio gobio 156, crucian carp, Carassius carassius 157 and bream, Abramis brama 158. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History

Background imageCarp Collection: Barbel, tench and goldfish

Barbel, tench and goldfish
Barbel, Barbus barbus 153, tench, Tinca tinca 154, and Prussian carp or goldfish, Carassius auratus auratus 155. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of

Background imageCarp Collection: Common carp and fishermen hauling in a net from the beach

Common carp and fishermen hauling in a net from the beach
Common carp, Cyprinus carpio carpio 151, and fishermen and fishwives hauling in a large net from a bay. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History

Background imageCarp Collection: Common carp and three fishermen fishing with

Common carp and three fishermen fishing with
Common carp, Cyprinus carpio 149, and three fishermen fishing with rod, net and line for carp in a river. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural

Background imageCarp Collection: Le Noriroux, engraved by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1731-p. 1796) (print)

Le Noriroux, engraved by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1731-p. 1796) (print)
STC170321 Le Noriroux, engraved by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1731-p.1796) (print) by Chinese School (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Chinese, out of copyright

Background imageCarp Collection: Silver salmon and common carp (vulnerable)

Silver salmon and common carp (vulnerable)
Silver salmon, Salmo salar, Salmo hamatus, and common carp, Cyprinus carpio, vulnerable. Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Background imageCarp Collection: Common carp, Cyprinus carpio carpio. Vulnerable

Common carp, Cyprinus carpio carpio. Vulnerable
Common carp, Cyprinus carpio carpio (Rondeletian carp, Cyprinus rondeletii). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageCarp Collection: Promotional and educational card depicting food specialities of the Lot Region, c

Promotional and educational card depicting food specialities of the Lot Region, c
CHT218535 Promotional and educational card depicting food specialities of the Lot Region, c.1910 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageCarp Collection: Common carp (vulnerable), bronze carp and goldfish

Common carp (vulnerable), bronze carp and goldfish
Common carp, Cyprinus carpio (vulnerable), bronze carp, Carassius carassius, and goldfish, Carassius auratus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Miss Coignet after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel

Background imageCarp Collection: Steindachnerina binotata

Steindachnerina binotata (Double-marked salmon carp, Prochilodus binotatus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Robert Schomburgks Fishes of

Background imageCarp Collection: Bocachico or koulimata, Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus

Bocachico or koulimata, Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus (Pale red-streaked salmon carp, Prochilodus rubro-taeniatus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageCarp Collection: Leaping carp (colour woodblock print)

Leaping carp (colour woodblock print)
425488 Leaping carp (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); 35.4x18.5 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

Background imageCarp Collection: Wild common carp, Cyprinus carpio. Vulnerable

Wild common carp, Cyprinus carpio. Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Background imageCarp Collection: Tench, ide, gibel carp and Indian humphead

Tench, ide, gibel carp and Indian humphead
Tench, Tinca tinca 1, ide, Leuciscus idus 2, gibel carp, Carassius auratus auratus 3, and Indian humphead, Kurtus indicus 4

Background imageCarp Collection: Gudgeon, bleak, spirlin, minnow and Prussian carp

Gudgeon, bleak, spirlin, minnow and Prussian carp
Danube gudgeon, Gobio gobio 1, bleak, Alburnus alburnus 2, spirlin, Alburnoides bipunctatus 3, minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus 4, and Prussian carp, Carassius gibelio 5

Background imageCarp Collection: Carp and perch varieties

Carp and perch varieties
Carp, Cyprinus carpio 1, 2, barbel, Barbus barbus 3, pike-perch, Sander lucioperca 4, and European perch, Perca fluviatilis 5

Background imageCarp Collection: The Carp (engraving)

The Carp (engraving)
2781019 The Carp (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carp. Illustration for Chatterbox (1889).); © Look and Learn

Background imageCarp Collection: Carp, Pike (coloured engraving)

Carp, Pike (coloured engraving)
3630731 Carp, Pike (coloured engraving) by Specht, Friedrich (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carp, Pike. Illustration for Animal Life in Europe illustrated with coloured plates by F)

Background imageCarp Collection: Koi, pub. 1842 (colour woodblock print)

Koi, pub. 1842 (colour woodblock print)
3664676 Koi, pub.1842 (colour woodblock print) by Eisen, Keisai (Ikeda Yoshinobu) (1790-1848); The Stapleton Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Background imageCarp Collection: Still life with fish, oysters and shrimps, c. 1620-50 (oil on panel)

Still life with fish, oysters and shrimps, c. 1620-50 (oil on panel)
3704079 Still life with fish, oysters and shrimps, c.1620-50 (oil on panel) by Peeters, Clara (1594-1659); 25x34.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Background imageCarp Collection: Carp, 1935 (colour woodblock print)

Carp, 1935 (colour woodblock print)
425491 Carp, 1935 (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); 31.6x45.2 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

Background imageCarp Collection: Carp, from the series Collection of Fish (woodblock print)

Carp, from the series Collection of Fish (woodblock print)
1766555 Carp, from the series Collection of Fish (woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 26.2x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Carp)

Background imageCarp Collection: Carp (colour woodblock print)

Carp (colour woodblock print)
5044017 Carp (colour woodblock print) by Taito, Katsushika II (Hokusen) (fl.1820-50); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Harimaze-e)

Background imageCarp Collection: Carp (Koi) (colour woodblock print)

Carp (Koi) (colour woodblock print)
5043729 Carp (Koi) (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Two carp. Publisher: Daikokuya)



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Carp, a selection of fish found in various parts of the world, captivate with their beauty and grace. In 2006, along the Aare River in Switzerland, one could witness the majestic Cyprinus carpio species swimming gracefully through the crystal-clear waters. Meanwhile, in a shopping mall pond in Malacca's historic Melaka district, ornamental Koi carp added a touch of elegance to their surroundings. The vibrant colors of these Japanese garden pond inhabitants never fail to mesmerize onlookers. Their presence creates an enchanting atmosphere that transports you to another realm altogether. These colorful it can not just visually appealing but also symbolize good fortune and prosperity in Japanese culture. Moving towards China's Wong Tai Sin District, specifically Diamond Hill area in Hong Kong, we find ourselves amidst a jumble of sights and sounds where Common Carp coexist harmoniously with other aquatic creatures. The diversity within this underwater ecosystem is truly remarkable. Delving deeper into common carp anatomy reveals fascinating details about their physical structure and adaptations for survival. From their streamlined bodies to fins designed for efficient movement through water, these fish have evolved over time to thrive in various environments. In TongLi, JiangSu province of China lies an extraordinary spectacle - a feeding frenzy among Koi carps. As they gather around eagerly during mealtime, it is as if nature itself has orchestrated this synchronized dance of hunger and abundance. Artistic depictions throughout history have celebrated the significance of carp. One such example can be seen in Hiroshige's woodblock print from his series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. " Here kites adorned with images soar high above Edo cityscape – a symbolic representation believed to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits. Whether it be appreciating them as living works of art or marveling at their resilience and adaptability across different landscapes worldwide; Carp continue to fascinate us with their timeless beauty and cultural significance.