48. KURODA TŌKŌ (ALSO BUNSHŌ, 1787-1846) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1830s Formerly a kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink on silk, framed and glazed, depicting a carp swimming upwards, reeds in the foreground, signed Kuroda Bunshō utsusu with an illegible seal 43 x 43cm This artist is well known for his skill in painting swimming carp.