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

On his visit to Brielle, artist Som Park demonstrated Gyotaku, a Japanese art form to make traditional fish prints, on a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Burned out after 20 years of 16-hour days on movie sets, he found a new calling: ‘Gyotaku’

After gently placing the rockfish onto the table, Dwight Hwang paints the top layer of fish with a light layer of onyx Japanese sumi ink. Next, he carefully presses a delicate sheet of washi (mulberry ...