Naupaka by the Sea, Archival Art Print

- 5x7” and 12x18” -

Limited edition fine art print made from a watercolor painting.

Indigenous to Hawaii, Naupaka Kahakai or beach Naupaka is a plant with thick pulpy leaves, found along the shorelines of the Hawaiian islands. When I first moved to Oahu, not only was I taken aback by the beautiful lava rock, but also the light green plants that seem to grow so well out of rock.

The Legend of Naupaka. It is said that two lovers, greatly devoted to each other, came to the attention of the Goddess Pele. Pele found the young man desirable and appeared before him as a beautiful stranger. But no matter what Pele did the lovers remained devoted to each other. Angered, Pele chased the young man into the mountains, throwing molten lava at him. Pele's sisters witnessed this and to save the young man from a certain death they changed him into the mountain Naupaka. Pele immediately went after the young woman and chased her towards the sea - but again Pele's sisters stepped in and changed the young lover into beach Naupaka. It is said that if the mountain Naupaka and beach Naupaka flowers are reunited, the two young lovers will be together again. (Source: instanthawaii.com)

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Each print features white borders and the bottom border is hand signed on the right and numbered on the left. This is a strict limited edition of 100 per piece per size, and will not be reprinted when sold out.

Printed on 200 GSM weight fine art paper, it has a slight texture similar to watercolor paper and a matte finish. Packaged carefully in a cello bag and sturdy mailer. 8x10” mat included for the 5x7” size. Frame not included.