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Katsushika Hokusai
Utagawa Hiroshige
Kitagawa Utamaro
Toshusai Sharaku
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Torii Kiyonaga
Suzuki Harunobu
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Thirty-six Views of Mt.Fuji
Masterpieces of Flowers and Birds
Tour of Waterfalls in Various Province
Famous Bridges in Various Provinces
Fifty-three Stations on the Tokaido
One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo
Masterpieces of Flowers and Birds in Otanzaku Format
Six Famous Beauties
The Twelve Hours in the Yoshiwara
Five Shades of Ink in the Licensed Quarter
Momo chidori (Myriad Birds)
Goldfish
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Katsushika Hokusai Thirty-six Views of Mt.Fuji
The Lone Fisherman at Kajikazawa
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“Goldfish” is a series of ukiyo-e by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), an ukiyo-e artist who gained prominence in the late Edo period. Goldfish and other aquatic creatures like frogs and turtles are anthropomorphized and portrayed with plenty of humor. During the late Edo period, goldfish became popular pets for ordinary people. The people would have loved seeing their pets portrayed in such a cute way and enjoyed seeing the adorable creatures not only in fishbowls but in ukiyo-e.
In recent years, the Japanese word “kawaii” meaning “cuteness” has spread around the world as one of the key words of Japanese pop culture. But the culture of “kawaii” can already be found in ukiyo-e from the Edo period. In these pictures, the word “giga” meaning “caricature" is written below “Kuniyoshi,” the name of the artist, showing that these pictures are meant to be comical.
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi Goldfish (Kingyo Zukushi)
Goldfish (Kingyo Zukushi) 9-piece set
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi Goldfish
Niwaka Amenbo (Sudden Rain of the Water Gliders)
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