Gyotaku

The Japanese art of fish printing

Dating back to the mid-1800s, this form of nature printing was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has since become an art form of its own.

This limited edition Gyotaku print of a tuna tail was completed in the “Direct Style” of printing. The fish is cleaned, prepped and inked. Decorative Thai Unryu paper is then applied and the image is created by carefully pressing the paper to the fish. Lastly, the artwork is adorned with a “Chop” mark, which is the equivalent of the artist’s signature.

Custom prints available on request.