Anglesey Crab Gyotaku Print

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By Jane Evans
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Dimensions (HxWxD):

34 × 45 × 0.5 cm

Materials:

This print was made by taking an impression in ink from the surface of an actual crab. I start by applying ink to the surface of the crab. Working with a Chinese rice paper, I then press that over the crab to create a perfect reverse impression of the crab. I'm making that sound easier than it is. The crab is very 3 dimensional so it makes it very difficult to print from. I've developed the knack of working from shellfish and shells over the past few years, When you take a print on paper because the paper is very thin, it gets very wrinkled and is not suitable for framing. That's where the second stage of practice comes in. Uruachi is a traditional technique used to flatten prints for framing. A thin glue is made using alum, flour and water and it is used to stick the print to a second sheet of paper. The print dries flat and is ready for framing.

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Small
2023
Signed on Front
Requires Framing
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This is a Gyotaku print of an Anglesey Crab. Made using the Gyotaku method where ink is applied to the surface of a specimen and a piece of paper is laid over this to take an impression. This print is made using blue and green inks. It is then stamped with a hanko.

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