The Seven Seas

For UK residents: Please allow up to 14 business days for your print to arrive.

Please note that artworks are printed within quoted dimensions  (A3, A4) . This may result in an irregular border, or the image not filling the entire page. Mounting and framing can resolve this issue if you prefer a uniform border around the image.

The Seven Seas can be purchased as a limited  (1st Edition)  Giclee print, signed by the artist, Yasmin Hayat. 

Each artwork has been printed on archival Hahnemuhle, Bamboo, soft-textured, matte paper and comes with its own archival backing board and sleeve.

Each print is made to order and packaged with great care. Once you have placed an order we will try to do our best to ensure the prints are dispatched as soon as possible. Generally, we aim to have your print dispatched and posted within 14 days of placing an order.

Painting Inspiration:
Throughout medieval  manuscripts, stories, and historical paintings, the sea played a central role. These tales often featured a colossal fish, whale, or sea serpent named Bahamoot who was believed to support the seven seas upon his back. 

According to these historic texts, this mythical creature was responsible for natural phenomena such as the ebbing of the tides. As the whale drank the water of the earth, it countered rising sea-levels and allowed us to live in harmony with the ocean. I found this story intriguing as variations of it can be found in folkloric stories from the Australian aboriginals to the Japanese, who have their own tidal-causing fish named Jinshin-Uwo.

This cross-cultural whale inspired me to paint a picture of the seven seas. The concept of the Seven Seas has been used in various cultures and at different times in history to refer to bodies of water along trade routes, regional bodies of water, or exotic and far-away bodies of water. Using Indian hemp that arrived by sea, I created a painting that depicts the various moods and depths of our ocean. I used different techniques and stylisations taught to me by my Indian-Persian manuscript masters teachers.

Due to the vertical dimensions of the original painting, an A3 print size is recommended over A4

NOTE
All prints  (unless specified)  are delivered unframed. 

Gold variants are hand-finished by the artist using genuine gold