Information
Date : 1855
Size : O-ban
Impression : Good
Condition : Good
Detail : Slight browning / Small wormholes / *Catfish
Based on the folk belief that the underground activity of giant catfish causes earthquakes, "Namazu-e (Catfish painting)" was published in large numbers after the Great Ansei Earthquake. Almost all of the Namazu-e were published illegally and without the signature of the artist to evade the authorities. Shopping Guide & Information of the Japanese Prints