New Reyn Spooner release highlights fishing tradition, Japanese gyotaku art

The limited-edition print is inspired by oio, or Hawaiian bonefish, a recognizable local game fish long prized by fishermen and still used in traditional island dishes.
Hyperallergic

Historic Prints Made by Japanese Fishermen Help Track Endangered Species

For centuries, fishermen in Japan have been creating ink prints of fish and sea species in a practice known as Gyotaku (魚拓) or “fish rubbing” in English. Originally used to record catches or brag ...
Forbes

Tracking Fish Art Prints To Monitor Biodiversity

In the summer of 2018, Yusuke Miyazaki and Atsunobu Murase contacted hundreds of bait and tackle shops in Japan to ask them about their art collection. They were interested in gyotaku. These are ...
ジャパンタイムズ

From catch to canvas, fish prints have become fine art

Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Pref. – Mineo Yamamoto covers a flounder with paper and dabs it with an ink-covered tampo, a small bulb of cotton wrapped in fine silk and named for its resemblance to a ...
AOL

Gyotaku fish artist visits Brielle dock, giant 22-lb blackfish slammed

Som Park, an artist learned in the skill of traditional Japanese fish prints, visited the Jamaica party boat in between its weekend sea bass trips, demonstrating the art form known as Gyotaku to ...
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Gyotaku Fish Printing with Dwight Hwang

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Artist Dwight Hwang and research zoologist Kate Bemis discuss the Japanese art of Gyotaku fish printing and Dwight demonstrates how to make a fish ...
Post and Courier

Charleston artist uses real fish to make one-of-a-kind prints

CHARLESTON – Liz Roberts perused through her stash of acrylic paints and vibrant inks. She leaned towards bold, hot pink hues, pulling out some neon yellows and coral oranges to accompany the rosy ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Traditional Japanese Fish Art Could Be a Boon for Conservation

Fish out of water don’t last long. But prints of their dazzling scales, pressed into pools of ink, can preserve the aquatic creatures’ forms for centuries. Since the mid-19th century, Japanese fishers ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Going for gyotaku: La Jollan showcases ‘fish printing’ in Village art exhibit

Blending the traditional Japanese art form gyotaku (fish printing) with the native marine species of La Jolla, a showcase of works by La Jolla resident Rocky Frost is on view at BFree Studio in The ...
Science Daily

On the edge between science and art: Historical biodiversity data from Japanese 'gyotaku'

Japanese cultural art of 'gyotaku,' which means 'fish impression' or 'fish rubbing,' captures accurate images of fish specimens. It has been used by recreational fishermen and artists since the Edo ...
Peninsula Daily News

Artist demonstrates gyotaku fish print-making

CLALLAM BAY — Upon a successful fishing trip, most would fire up the grill. Not Paul Blake. Blake has other plans for his catch, and they involve ink and silk rather than oil and bread crumbs. Blake, ...