Japanese Woodblock Print, 1938, first edition from the series "Familiar Fishes of Nippon, published by Nishinomiya

SIZE IN INCHES: oban, 16.2 x 11.5 inches

COMMENTS: This flying fish print is considered to be the masterpiece of the series, and is rarely found in any condition.

OHNO BAKUFU (1888-1976) was a Japanese painter and printmaker. He was born in Tokyo, Japan. Over his lifetime he created over seventy designs. His best known piece is the Japanese Fish Picture Collection (Dai Nihon gyorui gashu). Although this is his most famous piece of work, he also created many landscapes and still lives in the shin hanga style. After 1923 Great Kanto earthquake, he moved to Kansai. He was an honorary member of the Hyogo Prefecture Academy of Fine Arts, and a member of Taiheiyogakai.

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VG, with minor flaws as shown