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Parrot fish (1872)

Frank Edward Clarke (New Zealander, 1864–1935)

A parrot fish glides through turquoise water, its scales shimmering like crushed gemstones. The delicate watercolor strokes bring its vivid hues to life—emerald greens, sapphire blues, and flashes of coral pink. Every fin and gill seems to pulse with movement, as if caught mid-swim.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.011 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. A crimson crab claws at a cobalt crayfish, both creatures twisted into fantastical shapes. The sea teems with life—each specimen more bizarre than the last, as if plucked from a fevered dream of the ocean’s depths.
Parrot fish (1872) (1)

Frank Edward Clarke (New Zealander, 1864–1935)

A parrotfish glides through turquoise water, its scales shimmering like crushed gemstones. The delicate watercolor strokes trace every iridescent curve, as if the fish might dart off the page with a flick of its tail.
Great Barrier Reef Corals III (1893)

William Saville-Kent (English, 1841–1908)

Delicate coral branches stretch toward the light, their intricate forms alive with color. The reef pulses with hidden movement—a silent world of textures and hues, each crevice sheltering unseen life. Sunlight filters through water, illuminating this submerged labyrinth where every surface teems with vitality.
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (1869)

Frank Edward Clarke (New Zealander, 1864–1935)

Delicate fins ripple like lace in the current. A seahorse curls its tail around nothing, suspended in pale blue—its body striped with rust and gold, as if painted by the ocean itself.
Poissons

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)

Glowing fish dart through watery shadows, their scales catching light like scattered coins. The brushstrokes blur into liquid movement—a fleeting glimpse beneath the surface where color pulses and fades. Something alive flickers there, just beyond reach.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.060 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart between spiny crabs and oddly shaped crayfish, their scales shimmering in impossible colors. The seafloor teems with creatures both familiar and bizarre, each rendered with meticulous detail—a surreal underwater menagerie frozen mid-movement.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.042 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart between spindly crabs, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. A lobster’s claws stretch wide, poised to snap. Each creature twists with exaggerated, almost grotesque detail—nature amplified into something fantastical. The sea here teems with life both familiar and utterly strange.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.014 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. A crimson crab claws at a cobalt crayfish, both twisted into fantastical shapes. The sea here teems with creatures that defy nature—each more bizarre and vivid than the last.