Gyotaku: Japanese Fish Printing

This week at UMS we are continuing our studies in printmaking by learning about the traditional Japanese artform known as Gyotaku (meaning "fish print"). Gyotaku began in the mid-1800s as a way for fishermen to record their catch. Before selling their fish at the market, they'd make a print of the fish using ink and rice paper. Here's a video of contemporary artist, Naoki, discussing his Gyotaku process:

Here are some photos of Mrs. Davis' class trying it out for themselves. We used rubber fish!