“Ocean Life” by James M. Sommerville and Christian Schussele

 ✨ Spotlighting “Ocean Life” by James M. Sommerville and Christian Schussele!  

Credit: James M. Sommerville and Christian Schussele, Ocean Life. Public domain, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, via Wikimedia Commons.

This 19th century masterpiece brings the seafloor to life with beautiful illustrations of various marine species, including our very own seahorses and cornetfish! 

This art history piece, shared with us by our supporter, shows us how our #IconicFishes have inspired creativity in all sorts of artistic styles across time.  

💛 We hope this artwork inspires you to explore and to take part in our growing arts movement too!  

Here’s how you can get involved:   

🎨 Explore our Inspiration Kit on 👉 www.iconicfishes.art 🌟 Create new art or share existing art inspired by our iconic fishes  📲 Post on Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky, or the Fediverse tagging @IconicFishes with #IconicFishes   📧 Not on socials? Email us at iconicfishes@projectseahorse.org  💙💪Together, let’s give these fishes the spotlight they deserve 💪💙