Restored from an early 20th-century plate, this vintage scientific illustration presents a single reef fish—the Pacific slopehead parrotfish (Chlorurus frontalis)—shown in full profile with layered scales and subtle turquoise and rose markings against a spacious white ground. The restoration preserves the quiet period typography while reviving fine linework and luminous color, making it a refined natural history art print for coastal interiors, studios, or ichthyology lovers.
Unframed Print
Size: 30x45cm | 12x18"
Material: Fine art Hahnemühle German Etching paper, 310 gsm — textured surface, warm/natural white, velvet matt finish
Printing technique: Museum-quality giclée with water-based pigment inks
Eco credentials
Water-based inks
Sustainably sourced paper
Local fulfilment to reduce carbon emissions
Plastic-free product
About the artist
Kako Morita (1870–1931) was a Japanese scientific illustrator known for luminous depictions of tropical fishes and other natural history subjects. Working with leading biologists and museums in the early 20th century, he produced watercolor plates that combined meticulous anatomical accuracy with a refined painterly sensibility.
