This is an Original, Hand made King Mackerel "Kingfish" Gyotaku made with Iridescent and Metallic Acrylic ink on Black Thai Mulberry paper. The eye was meticulously painted to match the real thing with watercolor paints.
I have not seen any other artists use iridescent paint in their gyotaku prints and think it looks amazing. The paint on the print will change and shine different colors of silver, blue, green, gold and purple as the fish does, depending on the angle you view it at. Photos do not do these prints justice. Only an original will change colors and cannot be reproduced by a printer.
Each Original is hand signed and marked with my Japanese Hanko (Name Stamp).
This fish was caught while Fishing out of St. Petersburg, Florida by my friend.
Gyotaku prints are a unique, artisanal form of documenting and remembering a prized catch that began in Japan in the mid-1800's. They are a wonderful physical representation of a cherished memory you had while catching or hunting these beautiful fish. Gyotaku prints make great talking points and are perfect starters for wild fish tales.