Sailfish (purple) 1

Thanks to a local fishop in Quepos, Costa Rica I was able to print this magnificent fish from comercial fishing. Unique opportunity because in Costa Rica all Sailfish and Marlin species are catch and realise species. People it’s really aware of that, and they respect it a lot. They told me it was the last hook of the longline, not a really big one but perfect to fit on the paper that I had at that moment. There are not a lot of original full body sailfish in the Gyotaku world, here you can find one with a blue dorsal fin. Printed over rice paper using the traditional Gyotaku direct method.