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Scholars who research "Fish prints" look at traditional form of Japanese art that began over 100 years ago as a way for fishermen to keep a record of the fish they caught.

Professionals of "Fish prints" include SIR JOHN RICHARDSON, SHERMAN DENTON, GEORGES CUVIER, LEV SEMYONOVICH BERG.

Why study "Fish prints"? It was developed when the objective of the printing was to create the image on a hard surface such as wood, leather, plastic or even the wall of a dwelling, With the use of paper and ink, the Chinese were able to make multiple copies of old inscribed records accurately and easily.

the direct style, indirect printing, transfer gyotaku are a few categories of "Fish prints".