Gamochonia - Ernst Haeckel, 1904. (Sea Life Wall Art)
This print is bold and graphic, but it still feels calm on the wall. The cephalopods are laid out like a museum page, with rich reds and warm neutrals that look great in a study, office, or library style home decor. It is the kind of wall art that reads clearly from far away, then gets better when you step closer.
About this octopus and squid print
This illustration comes from Ernst Haeckel’s Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), published in sets between 1899. and 1904., then collected as a complete edition in 1904. Haeckel was a zoologist who spent years studying marine life, and he had a rare talent for turning science into clean design. That is why his pages feel both accurate and decorative at the same time.
“Gamochonia” is an older classification name used for certain cephalopods, and this page shows octopuses and squid arranged so you can compare their forms without any background noise. The spirals of arms, the suction cups, and the subtle differences in shape are the whole point. It feels like you are looking at a careful reference page from a serious old book, not a scene someone invented.
If you want to stay with cephalopods and see a more expedition style look at the same kind of animal, Cuttlefish, Jules Dumont d’Urville, 1833. continues the story with a field-atlas feel from a 19th century voyage.
Craft & finish
This octopus and squid print is made on hand-processed paper, highlighted with subtle gold and sealed with beeswax for an authentic parchment feel. Please note that colors can look slightly different from screen to screen.
Find more prints like this in the Sea Life Art collection.
Gamochonia (Ernst Haeckel, 1904.) - Vintage Animal Print
In case your print creases during the travel, as it usually does travel for some time, you can safely warm it up with a hair-dryer, and the wax will melt back right into it. You can also use a lighter, which is a much faster method, but be careful to keep the flame either above the paper or parallel to it (which means holding the paper vertically) so it doesn't smudge or even catch fire. The chance of the print actually creasing is very small, as they are rolled in bubble-wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. Also, be sure to keep the print out of the direct sunlight, as it can melt or fade.
Visit the link below to see more about how our replicas are made, how to display them, and repair the damage:
https://www.artifex-replicas.com/post/about-our-parchment-replicas
