Cornish John Dory Gyotaku in Black Ink

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By Jane Evans
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Dimensions (HxWxD):

34 × 45 × 0 cm

Materials:

This print is made by taking an impression from the surface of a John Dory. Acrylic ink is applied to the surface of the fish and then a sheet of Chinese paper has been hand pressed over the fish. The resulting impression is quite wrinkled. An eye is then hand painted on and then process of backing the print to make it stronger and flat can begin. For this I use the Urauchi method with a home made glue of flour and water and a sheet of masa paper which is bonded to the back of the print.

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Small
2023
Signed on Front
Requires Framing
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This is a Gyotaku. It's a Japanese art form that's been around since the 1800's. It was first done to take and accurate recording of a fisherman's catch. Now it is practiced in many coastal areas around the world although not so much in the UK. This impression was taken from a Cornish John Dory. It's a challenging fish to print as it has many spikes. It's a lengthy and tricky process to take an impression from the surface of a fish. It involves 3 main stages and at any one, things can go wrong.

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