The Academic Resource Center celebrates Thai Veterinarian Day on August 4th with a valuable learning resource in both art and science: making fish prints using the Japanese Gyotaku method, which has been used for more than two hundred years.
        Gyotaku originated when fisherman wished to record the size of the fish they caught. They arranged the fish covered in special ink on paper, producing life-size shapes and patterns of the fish, and record their weight, name, and site of catch. Gyotaku became a valuable source of information for modern marine researchers.
        Gyotaku was later expanded to incorporate the use of many colors of ink and extra brushwork, resulting in a magnificent type of art.
        Gyotaku prints are frequently exhibited in museums. In addition, organizations such as the International Fish Print Studio in Saitama Prefecture, the Natural History Museum of Khon Kaen University occasionally offer workshops on this traditional art of fish printing.

Written, translated, and illustrated by: Ratchanok T.