Crayfish

Crayfish rendered in Urushibara's close-observation style, circa 1920 — a still-life subject in the tradition of Japanese kacho-e (bird-and-flower prints) expanded to include crustaceans. The crayfish, with its articulated shell, multiple legs, and prominent claws, offers rich visual material for a printmaker interested in structural form and surface texture. Japanese artists from Hiroshige to Hokusai depicted river creatures with zoological precision, and Urushibara continues this tradition with Western subjects.