Gyotaku Fish Prints

Ancient Art of Gyotaku

Gyotaku is a Japanese fish printing art created by warlords in the early 1800’s. The warlords used rice paper and natural berry inks to preserve the exact sizes of their catch. They would compete with each other and needed a way to record the fish as well being able to honor the fish itself. At first the rubbing was done with just one color strictly to record size and species, but at a later date it evolved as an art form with many colored inks and paper.

Art on the Beach

The fish is laid out on the beach at the end of the fishing day in Costa Rica, Panama, Galapagos or Tahiti and brushed with a non toxic acrylic paint. It is then rubbed it onto a high quality paper. After the printing, the fish is washed off, filleted and consumed. The paper is dried and rolled for storage or sale. Some details such as eyes and signature are added later in the studio.

Fish Print Exhibit

March 25 – 27, 2022
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Open Wall
1750 13th St, Boulder, Colorado
11 am – 5 pm

boulder museum of contemporary art

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Gyotaku Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

on Mulberry paper

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Triggerfish

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Redfish

Redfish

on Mulberry Paper

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Trevally

on Ginwashi Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Blue Fin Trevally

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Roosterfish

Roosterfish

on Mulberry Paper

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Tuna

on Banana Paper

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Snapper

on Mango Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Trevally

on Banana Paper

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Triggerfish

on Ginwashi Paper

Gyotaku Dorado

Dorado

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Trevally

on Momi Paper

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Gyotaku Original Art Shop

Gyotaku Original Art Shop

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Triggerfish

on Mulberry Paper

gyotaku saltwater fish prints on japanese paper

Tuna

on Mulberry Paper

gyotaku saltwater fish prints on japanese paper

Tuna

on Momi Paper

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Snapper

on Banana Paper

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Snapper

on Ginwashi Paper

Gyotaku Snapper

Snapper

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Redfish

Redfish

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Roosterfish

Roosterfish

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Blue Fin Trevally

on Mulberry Paper

gyotaku saltwater fish prints on japanese paper

Tuna

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Dorado

Dorado

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Pompano

African Pompano

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Original Art Shop

Gyotaku Original Art Shop

Gyotaku Original Art Shop

Gyotaku Pompano

African pompano

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Trevally

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Redfish

Redfish

on Mulberry Paper

art shop gifts snapper

Snapper

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Dorado

Dorado

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Trevally

on Mulberry paper

Gyotaku Dorado

Dorado

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Snapper

Snapper

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku African Pompano

African Pompano

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Blue Fin Trevally

on Mulberry Paper

triggerfish gyotaku shop

Triggerfish

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Pompano

African Pompano

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Original Art Shop

Gyotaku Original Art Shop

Gyotaku Original Art Shop

Gyotaku Roosterfish

Roosterfish

on Mulberry Paper

art shop gifts snapper

Snapper

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Redfish

Redfish

on Banana Paper

Gyotaku Dorado

Dorado

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Trevally

on Mulberry Paper

art shop gifts snapper

Snapper

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Pompano

African Pompano

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Roosterfish

Roosterfish

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Dorado

Dorado

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Snapper

Snapper

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Pompano

African Pompano

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Blue Fin Trevally

on Mulberry Paper

gyotaku Japanese saltwater art for sale

Gyotaku Original Art Shop

Gyotaku Original Art Shop

Gyotaku Trevally

Blue Fin Trevally

on Mulberry Paper

japan saltwater fish art store

Snapper

on Ginwashi Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Trevally

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Snapper

Snapper

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Snapper

Snapper

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Roosterfish

Roosterfish

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

on Mulberry Paper

gyotaku Japanese saltwater art for sale

Snapper

on Ginwashi Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Trevally

on Mulberry Paper

gyotaku Japanese saltwater art for sale

Trevally

on Unryu Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Trevally

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Trevally

Trevally

on Banana Paper

Gyotaku Original Art Shop

Gyotaku Pompano

Gyotaku Original Art Shop

Gyotaku Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

on Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku Snapper

Snapper

on Mulberry Paper

triggerfish gyotaku shop

Triggerfish

on Mango Paper

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