THE MERFOLK | MERMAID | Original linocut print
Discover the magic of ancient stories with THE MERFOLK | MERMAID, an original linocut print, carefully hand-printed by a Northern artist passionate about linocut and mythology. This stunning artwork, made with the multi-block linocut method, vividly brings mermaids to life. Perfect for fans of mythological art and unique prints, this piece captures the timeless beauty and mystery of the sea. The legend of merfolk go back all the way to Syria around 1000 BC when the Goddess Atargatis dove into a lake to take the form of a fish. As the gods there would not allow her to give up her great beauty, only her bottom half became a fish, and she kept her top half in human form. Merfolk stories are found all around the world and are still very popular today. To find out more, head over to The Goddess Directory here
The merfolk greeting card is available here
The mermaid/merman is purposely ungendered, due to the shape shifting nature of mermaids.
The print is 22cm x 36cm approximately, printed on A3 size paper.
This linocut print is handprinted in beautiful thick somerset velvet paper, with Schminke water based ink.
Each print is named and signed by the artist and comes with a descriptive note about the design