Der König der Seeaffen

Linocut print of a half-fish half-monkey creature seated on a rock in the ocean with an ornate crown hovering over its head.

Linocut on Awagami kitakata, edition of 50, 7 x 5 inches (17.78 x 12.7 cm)

This image depicts the coronation of a feegee mermaid, a rare creature that in taxidermy form was often found in a sideshow tent where anyone with a spare dime could take a look at it. These majestic creatures — monkeys of the sea, as it were — once flourished in the South Pacific, but are rarely seen today.