"Sashimi" Art Board- 6' Wherry with Hand Drawn Tuna

Incredible hand-drawn Tuna by artist Christian Johansen on the bottom of a 6' Wherry. 

6’4” x 21.5” x 3” • Acrylic on Northern White Cedar. This fish-on-a-fish is a snapshot of overfishing post WWII, and an ode to the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna - who is making a tremendous comeback along the eastern seaboard, where we make our home. 

A few notes on Sashimi:

• The Tuna represented is the size of an average blue fin - the full size tuna would be the size of the board
• The number of scales drawn is approximately the amount paid for the most expensive Blue Fin to date (sold in Japan for $247,000 USD).
• There are Japanese characters throughout the piece denoting: “sashimi”, “Tuna”, and “otoro” - the fatty belly meat for which Atlantic bluefin was often harvested
• The piece was drawn in a yurt in Vermont (it was both an excellent and terrible idea)
• It took approximately 50 hours to complete (about 25 of those were by headlamp), not including the 50+ hours to build and shape it. 
  

Board can be shipped or picked up here in our Store. Swing by and check it out, or buy it online and we'll be in touch regarding a shipping quote. 

Note: Board is for for display only and does not have finboxes, leash or vent. Board is vented by way of a small drilled hole in the deck. It is not intended to be surfed.