Gonzui- Striped Catfish — ゴンズイ
by Ohno Bakufu
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
by Ohno Bakufu
$1,000–$8,000. Fish prints are among this artist's most collected works. Good Great Japanese Fish series prints: $2,500–$5,000. Key value factors: The 'Great Japanese Fish' series is his signature work and most collected. Individual fish prints vary in desirability. Complete sets are rare.
The Gonzui (striped catfish; ゴンズイ; Plotosus japonicus) is a small, venomous saltwater catfish found in rocky coastal waters around Japan, recognizable by its distinctive white stripes running along a dark brown body. Though small in size, the gonzui is capable of inflicting painful stings from the spines of its dorsal and pectoral fins, giving it a reputation disproportionate to its modest scale. Bakufu's meticulous rendering captures both the graphic beauty of the striped pattern and the warning it encodes in nature.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Gonzui- Striped Catfish — ゴンズイ was created by Ohno Bakufu (大野麦風).
Gonzui- Striped Catfish — ゴンズイ depicts fish and animals.
