Boyton Tarpon
- Chokusetsu-ho Gyotaku - Inks on Washi paper
- 12 x 36 x 1.5 in
- Stephen DiCerbo
Gyotaku, or Japanese fish printing, was originally used to record and commemorate a fisherman’s catch and is a method of printmaking that traditionally utilizes fish, sea creatures or similar subjects as printing “plates” in its process.
The result can not only provide artist or illustrative images, but is also used in fish identification and record keeping.
This image was created directly from an Atlantic Tarpon Specimen, collected after a cold kill in Florida, USA.
- Subject Matter: Ichthyology
- Collections: Aquatic Life, Broader SciComm