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Jeff Conroy
Blue Bayou - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Large Blue Octopus

2022

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  • Black Mirror - Gyotaku Technique Fish Painting with Sumi Ink on Mulberry Paper
    By Jeff Conroy
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    Jeff Conroy Black Mirror, 2018 sumi ink on mulberry paper 25h x 37w in 63.50h x 93.98w cm [artwork is unframed. Contact gallery for framing options] Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression. It is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish, a practice which dates back to the mid-1800s. This form of nature printing was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Gyotaku is a Japanese method of printmaking that traditionally utilizes fish, sea creatures or similar subjects as printing "plates" in its process. The literal translation of the word is "fish stone rubbing...
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    21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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    Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

  • Black Mirror - Japanese Style Gyotaku Fish Painting on Mulberry Paper Framed
    By Jeff Conroy
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This is a Gyotaku method painting of two fish on a mulberry paper background. This fish impression using minimal color is akin to a fossil. The mulberry paper has a soft hue and slightly wavy texture adding the overall feel of the artwork. The artwork is framed and matted. The framed dimensions are 25 x 36.5 inches. Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression. It is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish, a practice which dates back to the mid-1800s. This form of nature printing was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Gyotaku is a Japanese method of printmaking that traditionally utilizes fish, sea creatures or similar subjects as printing "plates" in its process. The literal translation of the word is "fish stone rubbing...
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  • Two Black Drums - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Mulberry Paper of Two Fish
    By Jeff Conroy
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Artist Jeff Conroy is an avid fisherman. He is also an accomplished artist. He brought these two disciplines together by learning the art of Gyotaku Painting. After having caught ...
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    21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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    Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

  • Kikusui - Japanese Gyotaku Painting of Orange Koi on Marbled Mulberry Paper
    By Jeff Conroy
    Located in Chicago, IL
    In Japan, they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. When I began this series of Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing) I studied the many varieties of Koi, each with their own unique colors and patterns. To create these pieces I print common carp I catch myself with sumi ink using traditional techniques used by Japanese fisherman...
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    21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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  • Orange Crush - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Large Orange Octopus
    By Jeff Conroy
    Located in Chicago, IL
    A Gyo-Tako print of large octopus is seen here in Jeff Conroy's work entitled "Orange Crush". To achieve this remarkable painting, the artist inks the octopus using traditional sum...
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    21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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  • Grape of Wrath - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Large Purple Octopus
    By Jeff Conroy
    Located in Chicago, IL
    A Gyo-Tako print of large octopus is seen here in Jeff Conroy's work entitled "Grapes of Wrath". To achieve this remarkable painting, the artist inks...
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    21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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    Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

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