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Fish Prints (186)

Fish and aquatic life in Japanese woodblock prints. From Ohno Bakufu's celebrated series of 72 fish prints to Koson's leaping carp, fish symbolize perseverance, abundance, and the bounty of Japan's surrounding seas.

Artists Known for Fish

Ohno Bakufu, Japanese print artist

Ohno Bakufu

大野麦風

1888–1976

Ohara Koson, Japanese print artist

Ohara Koson

小原古邨

1877–1945

Kitagawa Utamaro, Japanese print artist

Kitagawa Utamaro

喜多川歌麿

1753–1806

Shiro Kasamatsu, Japanese print artist

Shiro Kasamatsu

笠松紫浪

1898–1991

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Japanese print artist

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

月岡芳年

1839–1892

Hiroshi Yoshida, Japanese print artist

Hiroshi Yoshida

吉田博

1876–1950

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fish and aquatic life in Japanese woodblock prints. From Ohno Bakufu's celebrated series of 72 fish prints to Koson's leaping carp, fish symbolize perseverance, abundance, and the bounty of Japan's surrounding seas.

Ohno Bakufu, Ohara Koson, and Kitagawa Utamaro are among the artists most associated with fish in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.

Hanga currently catalogues 186 prints tagged with fish, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.