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Book/Printed Material Album poissons aquarelles = Fruits of the sea Fruits of the sea

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Title

  • Album poissons aquarelles = Fruits of the sea

Other Title

  • Fruits of the sea

Names

  • Shigemura, artist
  • Japanese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Japan], 1819.

Headings

  • -  Fishes--Pictorial works

Genre

  • Illustrated works

Notes

  • -  Japanese title unknown. French title, artist, and date from the label on the upper cover. English title written on the right corner of the first page.
  • -  76 watercolor illustrations of fish.
  • -  LC copy slightly wormed.
  • -  For each image, name of the fish written in kana, description written in kanbun-style text, giving the regions where found, taste qualities, shapes and sizes, and the health benefits.
  • -  In Japanese.
  • -  4008

Medium

  • [26] folded leaves : 76 watercolor illustrations ; 30 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • QL616 .A43 1819

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2023392031

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Japanese Rare Book Collection are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions and are free to use and reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Asian Division.

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Chicago citation style:

Shigemura, Artist, and Japanese Rare Book Collection. Album poissons aquarelles = Fruits of the sea. [Japan, 1819] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2023392031/.

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Shigemura, A. & Japanese Rare Book Collection. (1819) Album poissons aquarelles = Fruits of the sea. [Japan] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2023392031/.

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Shigemura, Artist, and Japanese Rare Book Collection. Album poissons aquarelles = Fruits of the sea. [Japan, 1819] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2023392031/>.