Hand embellished Custom Reproduction piece.
Size 19" x 23"
This Bigeye Emperor fish (Monotaxis grandoculis) known as a Mū in Hawaiian was a commissioned piece created for my friend and coworker Bowe.   Bowe was able to shoot this Mū with only Hawaiian sling spear, known locally as a three prong! The Hawaiian word Mū has a few different translations or definitions- One is the name for destructive insects that eat cloth and wood. Mū is also a name for a public executioner who put taboo breakers to death and offered victims for sacrifice.  These fish feed on invertebrates such as crabs and mollusks that live in the sand or rubble.  They crunch on their prey with molar teeth that actually resemble human molars.  It is usually very hard to get close to a Mū, they tend to hover motionless, yet always keep a big distance between themselves and divers.  This fish was a pretty big one for its species.  It weighed in at about 7 pounds!
Framed Size: 20” x 24”
Embellished Media: Prismacolors on archival giclée reproduction