leptomedusae jellyfish fine art print ernst haeckel Size:70×100 cm 3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)

3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)

while its scientific origin keeps it feeling smart rather than cartoonish

This poster has a grainy photo texture

He started studying English and photography at the age of 15 under Yoshiwara Hideo

Zita Johann

leptomedusae jellyfish fine art print ernst haeckel Size:70×100 cm 3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)Smaller and more intricate than Haeckel's famous disc jellyfish, the leptomedusae in this plate are tiny hydrozoan bells, drawn with a jeweller's attention to detail. Their fine radial canals, fringed margins and threadlike tentacles are arranged in a balanced, almost kaleidoscopic composition, set against a deep background so that each pale bell seems to float and glow. The illustration comes from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), Ernst