Narcomedusae - Ernst Haeckel, 1904. (Sea Life Wall Art)
This print feels bright and organized, even though the subject is strange and alive. The jellyfish shapes have that Haeckel look, half science and half design, with color that stands out but still sits calmly on a wall. It works well in a study, studio, or reading corner, especially if your home decor already leans vintage.
About this jellyfish print
This image is based on a page from Ernst Haeckel’s Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), published in sets between 1899. and 1904. Haeckel was a working zoologist and marine biologist, but he also drew with a very deliberate sense of layout. That is why the page feels “clean” instead of messy. It is built to be compared and studied, not just admired.
“Narcomedusae” is the plate title, and this page shows jellyfish from the genus Toreuma. What makes it interesting is how Haeckel turns living creatures into a kind of visual catalog. You can spot the small differences in bell shapes and tentacles right away because he groups them like a careful display, almost like specimens laid out on a table.
If you compare this page with Discomedusae (Ernst Haeckel, 1904.), you can see how he shifts from lighter, more compact forms to broader, heavier “classic” jellyfish shapes, while keeping the same calm structure.
Craft & finish
This Narcomedusae jellyfish 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.
Narcomedusae (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.
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