Mendocino Bay octopus Approximately 10 inches high by

Approximately 10 inches high by 7 inches diameter

These painting are part of a larger series

His father had long admired carvings from another artist who lived in the area

Here he is in his non-breeding plumage

Mendocino Bay octopus Approximately 10 inches high byMariko Irie, Mendocino Bay, watercolor, image size 21 inches by 14 inches, framed size 27 inches by 22 inches, in dark gray metal frame. Mariko has been painting since she was a little girl. Watching the earth and sky is her joy. When she came to Mendocino from Tokyo in 1982 she became aware that the earth is so beautiful and this beauty is reflected in her remarkable images of our coast's natural exquisiteness. She hopes that when she paints, the