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Tarpon Art -Gyotaku
Gyotaku By Florida Marine Artist Ken Dara.
The Japanese art of fish printing.
Gyo translates as Fish. Taku translates as impression or rubbing.
Gyotaku began in Japan during the 1800’s as the method used by fishermen to record the size and
species of their prized fish. The fish caught was cleaned on the outside and positioned as it would appear in life. Its detailed image was obtained by carefully pressing rice paper onto the fish covered with ink where the blank eye area remained to be hand painted. Due to the aesthetic quality of the work, Gyotaku developed into an art form.
Being a member of The Nature Print Society has given marine artist & Angler Ken Dara the opportunity to study with some of the best Gyotaku artist in the US and Japan. Ken lives in Hobe Sound Florida where he enjoys fishing the Indian River Logoon and offshore for his next Gyotaku fishprint.
The Tarpon used in this print came from the freeze that killed many of our sportfish a few years ago.
