It’s a shame (and pricey) to mount your prize catch on the wall when you could be eating it, so why not take a page from the notebook of Heather Fortner, who practices the Japanese art of gyotaku?
Fishermen in the mid-19th century began using technique to keep a record of their catches and has since spread around the world. Once an imprint of the fish is made, surrounding details are added to create a gorgeous — and very lifelike — underwater scene.
According to My Modern Met‘s Jenny Zhang:
There are two ways of applying gyotaku: direct and indirect. The technique of direct printing, which Fortner employs, involves applying ink or paint directly on the body of the fish, then pressing silk or rice paper on top to receive the ink image. In indirect printing, however, ink is applied to paper that has been adhered to the fish’s body, similar to a gravestone rubbing.
Take a look at Fortner in action:
Watch the video here:
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