Big Octopus, c. 1840s
Big Octopus, c. 1840s
by Kiyonao
by Kiyonao
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IHL Cat. #1853
Description
Description
A big octopus turns the tables on a fishmonger, perhaps to exact revenge.
This drawing is after the below earlier 1798 woodblock print by Takehara Shunchōsai (active 1772-1801).
Big Octopus, appearing in Toba-e akubitome (toba-e to stop the yawning),
volume 3, 1798
by Takehara Shunchōsai (active 1772-1801)
大だこ, 鳥羽絵欠び留 3巻
竹原春潮斎
Print Details
Print Details
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Kiyonao ga 清眞画
Note: For information on the artist Kiyonao see Kiyonao 清直 (active c. 1813-1844)
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