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Ono Bakufu (1888-1976)
Complete Set of the Great Japanese Fish Picture Collection (Dai Nihon gyorui gashu), Volume 2, 1939
The complete set of 12 woodblock prints, comprising:

1. True Carp (Magoi)
2. Striped Isagi (Shimaisagi)
3. Catfish (Namazu)
4. Mackerel (Saba)
5. Prawn (Kuruma ebi)
6. Rock Sea Bream (Ishidai)
7. Flathead (Kochi)
8. Rosefish (Kasago)
9. Higai
10. Gurnard (Hobo)
11. Seabass (Suzuki)
12. Oikawa

Each mounted at corners to original card mounts, original orange folio with title slip and with 12 original individually-bound leaflets in both English and Japanese with information relating to each type of fish

Published by Nishinomiya Shoin, 1939, some designs embellished with mica details
The folio 50 x 38cm x 2cm., each print approx. 42 x 28.2cm.
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