BAKUFU OHNO 1940 Japanese Woodblock Print STRIPED CATFISH, Gonzui – Great Fish. 1 of 3 incredible Bakufu Ohno, or Bakufu Ono, Japanese woodblock prints depicting fish that we are currently offering. Subject: “Striped Catfish (Gonzui)”. From Familiar Fishes of Nippon, Japan, Circa late 1930s-early 1940s. Print #2 from Volume 6. Ohno did paintings and prints capturing a wide variety of subject matter, but his prints depicting fish, such as from the “Dai Nihon Gyorui Gashu” series, are among his finest and most sought-after. The size is 11 x 7/8 inches with margins. Image is about 10 5/8 x 15 3/8 inches. With original presentation folder with mat window cutout. Signed lower right and with seal lower left. Kyoto Hanga-In (publisher) stamps, lower corners, verso. CONDITION: Great dark, rich colors and very good condition. Was at one time tipped in at top corners to back of folder, but has become detached, leaving traces of paper residue on the backs of the top corners. Diagonal crease in upper right corner. Please enlarge thumbnails to their fullest size to see condition and details! It is not easy to find Ohno’s fish prints in this condition. GUARANTEED to be an original original woodblock print by the artist! Dates to 1939, but uncertains as to precise year of this impression. Low start and no reserve! International Buyers – Please Note. Ships at 3 pounds. The item “BAKUFU OHNO 1940 Japanese Woodblock Print STRIPED CATFISH, Gonzui Great Fish” is in sale since Sunday, February 26, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “guzzi1969″ and is located in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to Japan, to Australia.
- Maker: Bakufu Ohno
- Type: Paintings, Scrolls & Prints
- Primary Material: Paper
- Age: 1900-1940
- Region of Origin: Japan
- Original/Reproduction: Original
