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Brocade Carp from the series "Great Japanese Fish Picture Collection (Dai nihon gyorui gashu)" by Ohno Bakufu — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1937

Brocade Carp from the series "Great Japanese Fish Picture Collection (Dai nihon gyorui gashu)"

by Ohno Bakufu

Shin-hanga
FishAnimals
Date:
1937
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Format:
Oban

Description

This print is part of the series "Great Japanese Fish Picture Collection (Dai nihon gyorui gashu)," which represents one of the most celebrated natural history print series in the Japanese woodblock tradition. Each print in the series demonstrates the artist's deep knowledge of marine life and mastery of color printing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Brocade Carp from the series "Great Japanese Fish Picture Collection (Dai nihon gyorui gashu)" was created by Ohno Bakufu (大野麦風) in 1937.

Yes — Brocade Carp from the series "Great Japanese Fish Picture Collection (Dai nihon gyorui gashu)" is part of the Great Japanese Fish Picture Collection (Dai nihon gyorui gashu) series by Ohno Bakufu.

Brocade Carp from the series "Great Japanese Fish Picture Collection (Dai nihon gyorui gashu)" depicts fish and animals.