Kurimoto Tanshuu (1756 – 1834) sketched wildlife during the Edo period. Check out the National Diet Library links below for more of his fantastic illustrations. – Senchuufu: 275 pages of creepy crawlies (3 volumes) – Tako-kurage-ika rui zumaki: 16 images of octopi, jellyfish and squid – Igyozusan: 10 images of unusual fish (folding scroll) – … Continue reading Edo-period illustrations by Kurimoto Tanshuu