{"product_id":"blue-whale-he-hohonu-te-moana","title":"He hōhonu te moana - Blue Whale","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal painting on canvas by Paula Coulthard \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome on a journey with the Blue Whale, He hōhonu te moana (means 'The sea is deep', literally and metaphorically) There is a population of pygmy Blue Whales which live year round in the South Taranaki Bight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-painted artwork with house paint on cotton canvas, each piece uniquely created using stencil techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 1790mm x-920mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis artwork includes stylistic elements taken from vintage industrial poster and advertising design, and side-show\/circus banners. A celebration of these magnificent mammals of the ocean.  These works reflect our connection to the whales and the ways they feature in our history, ancestry, cosmology, myths and legends.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have used te reo Māori to locate the banners specifically to NZ, and universal elements like the sun and stars to evoke the interconnectedness of all things in our cosmos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplay options are flexible: hang directly on your wall with the two eyelets or using small tacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipped rolled in a tube, Colour may vary slightly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paula Coulthard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46937211011271,"sku":"76918","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/9128\/2754\/files\/W24_He_hohonu_te_moana_The_sea_is_deep_Blue_Whale_95cm_x_180cm_1_1.png?v=1785895506","url":"https:\/\/oragallery.co.nz\/products\/blue-whale-he-hohonu-te-moana","provider":"ORA Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}