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MASAYOSHI, Keisai
(1764 - 1824) 		Side-by-side presentation of three editions of Masayoshi's renowned
'Fish and Shell' book, - plus samples of the original printing blocks

For larger picture versions (where available) please click on the illustrations below

original title:
Tatsu no miyatsuko
('Servants of the Dragon King')
1st edition, w/h poems; 1802
This copy of the book represents the
finest impression possible, showing
spectacular 'mica' effects (see picture
details of some of the pages). 		title changed to:
Gyokai fu
('The Fish and Shell Album')
slightly later, still w/h poems,
but poets' names removed;
dated: 1802; lost title slip replaced
later, carrying a false title: that of
the 1813 edition as in the sample at right. 		title changed to:
Gyokai ryakuga-shiki
('Fishes and Shells in the
Abbreviated Style of Drawing')
dated: 1813, but printed in the
1830s or later, all poems removed

>> NO larger pictures available! << 		Samples of the
Corresponding printing blocks
- KEY blocks -

For information on the blocks and
their current state see the separate
printing blocks page.
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Two pages with poems
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No poems No poems .


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