Caribbean Reef Squid, gyotaku inspired lino print

Description

This wreath of Caribbean reef squid was inspired by traditional Japanese gyotaku prints. Gyotaku were traditionally made by fisherman, whereby their catch of the day, often arranged artistically, was carefully coated with sumi ink before a print was pulled from the animal itself. The ink could then be washed off and the catch safely eaten. This art form is still practiced today, however, my homage to it involves only carved lino blocks not any real squid.

Printed with black ink on your choice of Kitakata select paper or Kitakata green paper. Each print is meticulously hand printed using the back of a wooden spoon. The hand printed nature of lino means that each piece is completely unique.

The paper is hand torn to produce a delightful deckled edge so the dimensions may vary slightly.

Size

220 x 220 mm

Colour

Black

Paper

Kitakata Select or Kitakata green

Materials

Black ink, Caligo safe wash ink, Awagami paper, Kitatkata select paper, Kitakata green, linoleum block, lino cut, lino print