Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Fish Stall in Tokio
Large fish lie on a low raised counter while a dog stretches its muzzle towards them. The image accompanies the tale of the sazaye shellfish and the tai fish, ending at a Tokio stall.
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Ozawa Nankoku (drawing); Henry W. Troy (engraving). "The Fish Stall in Tokio" [editorial title]. In Japanese Fairy World, William Elliot Griffis; illustrations principally by Ozawa Nankoku, engraved by Henry W. Troy. Schenectady, New York: James H. Barhyte, 1880. The preface names Ozawa Nankoku and engraver Henry W. Troy; the Yorimasa picture is separately attributed to an unnamed student., 1880, James H. Barhyte. Source scan leaf 231. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0475-0225
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Ozawa Nankoku (drawing); Henry W. Troy (engraving). The Fish Stall in Tokio. Japanese Fairy World. Scan leaf 231. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0475-0225