# Bear and Crab

- By: Mori Ippô (1798–1871)
- Date: 1808 - 1871
- Medium: paper, ink
- Classification: hanging scroll
- Dimensions: height 57.8 cm x width 80.5 cm
- Credit line: Gift of J.P. Filedt Kok, Amsterdam
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/AK-RAK-2015-2-2--1bddb045a7ea9d8b9d285edc74714c36)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/web/66ae2c4a53bb734a94ced2fb8e37d1fc.jpg
- Who can see it: Kids profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Just like Sosen, Ippo strove to express the essence of animals in ink. He made an interesting composition juxtaposing the large bear with the small crab and the pale rock with the dark bear. The interaction between the animals provides a cheerful note. This kind of visually creative work was in great demand in Kyoto’s art market.