マダイ (Sea Bream/Snapper) - 25in x 31.5inThe Japanese god Ebisu is almost always depicted holding a fishing rod and a large Red Sea Bream or Snapper. It is common practice for fishermen to pray to Ebisu before venturing out to sea. This tradition underscores the deep connection between the people of Japan and the sea. Fishermen believe Ebisu safeguards the ocean, using his powers to keep the waters pristine by pushing debris to the shore. The Sea Bream are depicted on mulberry based rice

The Japanese god Ebisu is almost always depicted holding a fishing rod and a large Red Sea Bream or Snapper

Frame Dimensions - 24

Pronounced "DAM-RIS-COTTA" (an Abenaki word meaning "river of many fishes") this tidal river runs 19 miles through Maine's midcoast region before emptying into the Gulf of Maine

5in Natural Oiled Cherry

acrylic-based ink and finished with lightfast pigments

Frame Material - n/a

Framed Dimensions - 16

Framed Dimensions - 19

Matted Dimensions - 14in x 16in

This oyster is created on handmade off-white mulberry-based rice paper that has visible plant fiber inclusions

Years later these transplanted Belons established themselves as a wild population along the rocky bottom of the Damariscotta River

Created with sumi ink and light fast pigments on handmade mulberry-based (rice) paper