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Gyotaku Fish Prints
The 3rd Grade is studying Japan, so in Art we are learning about Gyotaku printing. Gyotaku is a combination of two separate words - Gyo, which means "fish" and Taku, which means "rubbing".
This art form began when Japanese fishermen developed a way to record the species and size of the fish they caught. They would apply ink directly to the fish, rub thin rice paper over the fish and peel away a beautiful fish print.
Our 3rd graders, despite their willingness to use real fish, used silicone fish models to replicate the process.
You can notice above, the artists explored "ghost printing" (using what's left on the fish to make a second print, without re-inking) and "cropping" (using only part of the inked fish). They figured out interesting compositions that suggested depth and multiple fish.
These artists then created an environment for their fish. Aren't these amazing!
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