wrasse

  • Notolabrus celidotus (NZ) _ Wrasse (1875)

    Notolabrus celidotus (NZ) _ Wrasse (1875)

    Frank Edward Clarke (New Zealander, 1864–1935)

    A wrasse glides through unseen waters, its scales catching the light in flashes of orange and blue. The precise brushwork traces every fin and curve, as if the fish might dart off the page at any moment.