$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.
"Toy Bull" depicts one of Japan's charming regional folk craft traditions: the painted wooden or papier-mâché bull figure produced as a folk toy and good luck object in various regions across the country. Often brightly decorated with auspicious patterns and colors, the toy bull (hariko no toro) was a popular subject for artists interested in the material culture of traditional Japan. Bakufu's handling of this diminutive subject brings the same attentive eye he lavished on fish and birds to the handmade artifacts of folk craft.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Toy Bull was created by Ohno Bakufu (大野麦風).
Toy Bull depicts still life, daily life, and animals.
