I never knew that Edo period natural history art used such similar styles as the European 19th century naturalists (Haeckel, etc.). Thanks for opening my eyes to a school that was completely unknown to me!
Countess Catherine the Capricious in Seattlesays
Hey Marco, looks like you captured it first.
When they talked about this squid, then let on that this squid was now pickled in the blue vat behind them, it reminded me of going to the Forestry Building in Portland when I was a kid, and seeing the exhibits of the oldest trees they’d CUT DOWN.
Marco says
Surely, you saw this:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,238289,00.html
Countess Catherine the Capricious in Seattle says
and/or this?
http://today.reuters.com/tv/videoChannel.aspx?storyid=0e4daf2c9503387b6a614482bc1d5d8a4ae79972&src=122206_0843_ARTICLE_PROMO_also_on_reuters
Poseidon says
I never knew that Edo period natural history art used such similar styles as the European 19th century naturalists (Haeckel, etc.). Thanks for opening my eyes to a school that was completely unknown to me!
Countess Catherine the Capricious in Seattle says
Hey Marco, looks like you captured it first.
When they talked about this squid, then let on that this squid was now pickled in the blue vat behind them, it reminded me of going to the Forestry Building in Portland when I was a kid, and seeing the exhibits of the oldest trees they’d CUT DOWN.
Kyra says
Awww . . . squitten, cute!