Vineyard Bay Scallops Metal Print

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This Gyotaku print is the print of a basket full of Martha's Vineyard Bay Scallops. First the basket was printed in intervals and then the basket was filled with scallops. The print was first printed in Sumi Ink and then painted in with pearlescent acrylic paints. The original is printed on Rice paper and does not have a black background. It is avilable by contacting me at the email link provided above.

ISLAND FISH PRINTS "Making impressions, one fish at a time." Jeffrey is a 50 year old, 5th generation native of Martha's Vineyard Island. Catching, eating, selling, and printing fish has been a part of his entire life. He loves the outdoors and has found a way to bring it inside. His art style allows that which swims in the water to be forever cherished through art, history, conversation and beauty. He is a member of the Nature Printing Society. Gyotaku (pronounced GHEE-OH-TAH-KOO) is the art and technique of Japanese Fish Printing. Gyo means ‘Fish’ and Taku means 'Rubbing' or 'Impression'. The earliest known Gyotaku were made in the 1860’s to preserve a true record of the size and species of fish caught by...