An exhibition of "color gyotaku" that reproduces colorful fish by using paints to gyotaku is being held in Miyazaki City.
The exhibition held at the Oyodogawa Learning Center in Miyazaki City displays about 60 works made by enthusiasts in the prefecture.
"Color Gyotaku" is a process of repeatedly applying oil paint for prints to match the color of the fish's scallops and fins to create a gyotaku, which allows you to reproduce the original colors and characteristics of the fish in a realistic manner.
Of these, "Tropical fish" is carefully reproduced one by one with colorful "scallops" and "fins" such as red and orange.
In addition, the shrimp's work is a lively work that seems to start moving at any moment by using shades of color after successfully copying the rugged shell.
In addition, works such as the rare fish "Akame", which is 120 cm in length, were also exhibited, and the elementary school students who were visiting were surprised at the works that looked like paintings.
A boy in the third grade of elementary school in Miyazaki City said, "I thought it was amazing that the fish were expressed in beautiful colors like a picture."
Yosuke Hamada, a Gishi at the Oyodogawa Learning Center, said, "I want you to enjoy the technique of reproducing each scale in detail and vividly."
The exhibition "Invitation to Color Gyotaku" is open until the 10th of next month, except on Mondays when the museum is closed.