Bakufu: Fat Greenling (ainame アイナメ) (First Edition) (Sold)

Artist: Ohno Bakufu (1888-1976) Title: Fat Greenling (ainame アイナメ)   (First Edition)Series: Great Japanese Fish Picture Collection 大日本魚類画集 (Dai Nihon yorui gashu)  Date: 1940, OctoberPublisher: Nishinomiya Shoin Three fat greenling are shown from three different angles against a seabed that includes a starfish and sea anemones. Here is the translation of the entry in the Japanese book on the series: "A fat greenling tastes good when it is boiled and seasoned. It is known as a speciality of Kanazawa in Musashi Province (present Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture). The best season is in April and May. Nowadays in Tokyo it is deep-fried and called kara-age, a kind of tempura dish. Kara-age is delicious year-round. A fat greenling may be found in shallow waters of some hiro (measurement for fishing: 1 hiro= 1,5m) in the inner bay. It is easy even for an ordinary person to catch them all year. It is said that its breeding season is November and December.” Bakufu Ohno designed 72 prints in his