at first glance you might think the fish is being peeled for a culinary purpose but it’s actually a traditional art form called gyotaku or fish rubbing fish rubbing originally served as a way for fishermen to record the actual size of their catch as a momento over time it evolved into an art form while it may seem as simple as applying color laying down paper and making a print the artist sensitivity during the process brings the fish to life on the paper adding depth vibrancy and artistic appea