Japanese School [JAPAN, MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY] An album of watercolor

Japanese School [JAPAN, MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY] An album of watercolors of fish

$ 25,000.00

Japanese School [JAPAN, MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY]
An album of watercolors of fish
Folio 15 ¼ x 9 ¾ in.
40 watercolor drawings with accompanying Japanese text in red and black ink, all mounted on later boards, bound concertina-style.

A fine collection of watercolors of fish, sharks, and octopi. This album appears to have been prepared for culinary purposes since the is the text mainly concerned with preparation, taste, and whether the subjects are poisonous.

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