Long Tailed Cock

The third in Ohno Bakufu's series of long-tailed cock compositions, this print likely represents a distinct vantage point, cropping, or colorway from the other two versions. The onagadori's tail feathers, the defining visual element of the breed, would again dominate the composition, though the angle or the degree to which the tail is shown may differ. Ohno's facility with natural history subjects carries over from his fish series into this avian work — the same patient study of specimen anatomy underpins both bodies of work. The print demonstrates that Ohno's ambition extended beyond fish to encompass a broader natural history of Japanese fauna, rendered through the woodblock medium with scientific and aesthetic fidelity.