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What is Gyotaku
Third graders make a T-shirt. In this fish printing lesson, 3rd graders learn about Gyotaku and the history of fish printing. The teacher demonstrates how to do a fish printing for a T-shirt and then students make their own T-shirts and...
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Gyotaku Lesson Plan
Young scholars study the Japanese art of fish painting called Gyotaku while examining the lifestyle of Japanese fishermen at the end of the Edo period. They make a Gyotaku fish print and write a haiku poem using the proper number of...
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Gyotaku Lesson Plan
Young scholars examine and discuss the history and process of Gyotaku, or fish prints. They view images of Gyotaku, create a fish print, and write a haiku.
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Contrast- Printmaking- The Fin Art of Science
Students explore the art of printmaking. They discuss relief prints and the art of fish printing (Gyotaku). They view examples of the artwork of Gyotaku and also observe the various characteristics of different species of fish. Finally...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Gyotaku: The Ancient Japanese Art of Printing Fish
How did fishermen record their trophy catches before the invention of photography? In 19th century Japan, fishing boats were equipped with rice paper, sumi-e ink, and brushes in order to create gyotaku: elaborate rubbings of freshly...
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Gyotaku by Naoki
Visit this resource to learn about his Japanese form of printmaking using live fish caught from the ocean.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Do Gyotaku Fish Rubbing
A wild idea! Instructions on how to make a Japanese print from a real fish!
Curated OER
Gyotaku Done in Black Watercolor
A wild idea! Instructions on how to make a Japanese print from a real fish!