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Bakufu Ono 1888-1976 - Black Sea Bream - Pictures of Fish in Japan Vol.3

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Bakufu Ono 1888-1976 - Black Sea Bream - Pictures of Fish in Japan Vol.3
Black Sea Bream - Pictures of Fish in Japan Vol.3
by Bakufu Ono 1888-1976

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Title	Black Sea Bream - Pictures of Fish in Japan Vol.3
	first edition - complete with original folder
Artist	Bakufu Ono 1888-1976
Description	From "Dai-nippon Gyorui Gashu" (Pictures of Fish in Japan). Two "Kurodai" (Black Sea Bream) swim around coral bed. Bakufu was the best known for the series of 72 fish prints, "Dai-nippon Gyorui Gashu" (Pictures of Fish in Japan) which was published in 5 parts between 1937 and 1942 (or 44) as not-for-public, 500 limited edition. Its artistic beauty and scientific correctness have been admired by both print collectors as well as fish enthusiasts. The natural history prints had been created by using dead animals. Even John James Audubon who observed living animals extensively, used dead specimen when he made his detailed sketches. But Bakufu Ohno made the most of his designs from his sketches of living animals. These delightful and exquisite prints required between 135 to 200, some up to 250, impressions from the blocks, .
Signature	Bakufu.
Seal	Artist's seal.
Dated	1939.
Publisher	Nishinomiya-shoin, Dainippon Gyoruigashu Kankokai..
Medium/Technique	Woodblock print.
Impression	Excellent ... First edition. Embossed.
Colors	Excellent - Very good.
Condition	Very good ... Light toning, Slight discoloration on the lower middle background. The print comes with the original portfolio cover, folder and explanation in Japanese.
Note	Carver Fujikawa Shosai (or Shouro), Printer Mitsumoto.
Format	Oban yoko-e
Width Item	15.7 inches = 40.0 cm
Height Item	11.0 inches = 28.0 cm
Width Mat	14.2 inches = 36.0 cm
Height Mat	19.5 inches = 49.5 cm

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