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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Neko no ateji [Words Made by Cats] set in a cartouche of two catfish and a net
Na-ma zu [Catfish]
A series of cats wriggle themselves into shapes forming the characters for 'Catfish', signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi giga [for a laugh], published by Ibaya Sensaburo, censor's seal Murata, very good impression, colours and condition
Oban tate-e
Neko no ateji [Words Made by Cats] set in a cartouche of two catfish and a net
Na-ma zu [Catfish]
A series of cats wriggle themselves into shapes forming the characters for 'Catfish', signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi giga [for a laugh], published by Ibaya Sensaburo, censor's seal Murata, very good impression, colours and condition
Oban tate-e
Literature
Robert Schaap, Heroes and Ghosts (Amsterdam, 1998), no.227
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