Menu cover art of a native Hawaiian man in shorts holding a fish on a line in front of a native Hawaiian woman in a red sarong who is also holding a small shark. Artist is John Kelly.
Fisher Man, Hawaii, Matson Lines, Menu Cover, 1947
Fisher Man, Hawaii, Matson Lines, Menu Cover, 1947

Fisher Man, Hawaii, Matson Lines, Menu Cover, 1947

Artist: John Kelly
$45.00
$45.00
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John Kelly's "Fisher Man" depicts a Hawaiian fisherman holding a line with his catch, positioned in front of a stylized coastal landscape. Beside him, a woman in traditional attire carries a small shark, evoking the rhythms of island life and marine sustenance. Silhouetted against an abstracted landscape, the piece blends realism with a romantic vision of island life, reflecting both the cultural identity of Hawaii and the era’s exoticized marketing of the islands to American tourists. Matson Lines and Hawaii-based hotels commissioned Kelly to design menu covers, promotional art, and prints.

Print Types

 

Enhanced Matte


Artwork prints onto a premium, bright white matte paper that yields vibrant images with excellent highlight and shadow detail. Print includes a 1" white border on all sides of the image.

Canvas Wrap White Sides


Artwork prints onto museum-grade canvas, then stretched on a wooden frame of 1.5" depth stretcher bars. Canvas is delivered to you with wire hardware, so it is ready to hang.

 

Rolled Canvas

Artwork prints onto museum-grade canvas with 2-inch white borders on all sides for stretching or framing at your convenience.

 

All prints require 7 - 14 business days to print, assemble, and package your order prior to shipping. Everything is printed and manufactured "on demand". 

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