$1,000–$8,000. Common fish prints: $1,000–$2,500. 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 Stingray (Ei; エイ) presents Bakufu's naturalist eye with one of the sea's most architecturally distinctive creatures — its flat, diamond-shaped body moving through the water with an undulating motion, the long venomous tail trailing behind. Stingrays inhabit Japan's coastal waters and are occasionally eaten, though more notable for their distinctive form than their culinary value. Their cartilaginous skeleton and smooth, unmarked upper surface present a very different rendering challenge from Bakufu's scaled fish, demonstrating his range across marine taxonomy.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Stingray was created by Ohno Bakufu (大野麦風).
Stingray depicts fish, seascapes, and still life.
