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Gyotaku print of a fish Gyotaku ( 魚拓 , from gyo "fish" + taku " stone impression ") is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish, a practice which dates back to the mid-1800s. This form of nature printing , where ink is applied to a fish which is then pressed onto paper, was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also ...
[9] [10] At the same time he found these communist posters, Novy also learned more about Chinese scrolls, specifically the hidden messages and iconography within the image of the koi fish. The koi symbolize several lessons and trials people often encounter in life and, as koi are able to swim against the current and travel upstream, represent ...
[10] With the invention of the knitting machine, however, knitting "by hand" became a useful but non-essential craft. Similar to quilting, spinning, and needlepoint, knitting became a social activity. Hand knitting has gone into and out of fashion many times in the last two centuries, and at the turn of the 21st century it is enjoying a revival.
Hanako (Japanese: 花子) (purportedly c. 1751 – July 7, 1977) was a scarlet koi fish reportedly owned by several individuals, the last of whom was Komei Koshihara. She was reported to be the longest-lived koi fish ever recorded, having died at the age of 226, although there is dispute as to the veracity of her longevity.
Anabas cobojius, the Gangetic koi, popularly known as Koi in Bengali, is a species of climbing gourami native to Bangladesh and India, where it occurs in many types of standing water bodies. This species reaches a total length of 30 cm (12 in) and is carnivorous, feeding on water invertebrates and their larvae.
A former FBI informant accused of lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s alleged business dealings with a Ukrainian energy company has agreed to plead guilty to federal ...
Showa is a variety of ornamental koi . The Showa is also known as the Showa Sanshoku (昭和三色). The Showa has a black (sumi) body, with red (hi) and white (shiro) markings across the body. The Showa is one of the gosanke; the ‘Big Three’, consisting of Kohaku, Sanke, and Showa.
Andy Cohen is spilling the tea on what it's like working with longtime friend and colleague Anderson Cooper. Before SiriusXM's 10th Annual Radio Andy Holiday Hangout (which he co-hosts with Amy ...