- Ishidai (Rock Sea Bream) From Art Portfolio OF Familiar Fishes OF Nippon - Birds They were many kept girls

They were many kept girls by a man in Tsukiji of the Meiji era

One of his popular "Trees" series

It is regarded as a lucky charm at the wedding

Artist signature "Tomi" with a red seal on the lower-left corner of the image

and title "Ueno Park" on the left margin

- Ishidai (Rock Sea Bream) From Art Portfolio OF Familiar Fishes OF Nippon - Birds They were many kept girlsThis is one of the very popular fish series woodblock prints "Familiar Fishes of Nippon" by Bakufu Ohno. The title is "Ishidai" (Rock Sea Bream) from Art Portfolio OF Familiar Fishes OF Nippon. VOL. 2, NO. 6. This print is from a series of 72 fish prints that were printed in six parts (12 pieces each time) from 1937 until 1944 by Nishinomiya Shoin. They were 500 limited editions and distributed only under the membership system. Beautifully embossed.