“Six sea horses in the sea” by Hashime Murayama

🌊 Sharing a stunning watercolour illustration by Hashime Murayama of six beautiful seahorses drifting along the seagrass.  

Credit: Hashime Murayama, Six sea horses in the sea, 1920. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

This vintage piece from the 1920s, showcased in author and marine biologist Helen Scales’ “Ocean art,” captures the beauty and elegance of one of our favorite #IconicFishes.  

We would like to thank our supporter for bringing this art history piece to our attention so we can appreciate and celebrate the ocean’s biodiversity together! 

We hope this artwork inspires you to explore our #IconicFishes 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