{"product_id":"blue-maomao","title":"Blue Maomao","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMichael Smither CNZM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilk screenprint on Archival paper \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEdition of 50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReleased 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 600 x 600mm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA school of Maomao off the east coast of Te Ika e Maui.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn his younger years Michael was a keen scuba diver, and has been frequently inspired by some of the reefs and marine life he has seen and loved. \u003cbr\u003eMichaels passion for the natural environment has often been transcribed into his art, expressing his awareness and observations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe blue maomao is a schooling fish of inshore waters, especially rocky areas, which feed on zooplankton, although when zooplankton are scarce they will graze on algae.\u003cbr\u003e When feeding in schools chasing shrimps near the surface they can cause the water to foam.\u003cbr\u003e Each fish has a favoured sleeping spot among the rocks during the night and they change colour from blue to mottle green at night.\u003cbr\u003e Occasionally they will sleep in groups over sheltered, sandy areas.\u003cbr\u003eThey are tactile fish and when not feeding will rub themselves on pebbles and they will also visit cleaner fish when there is no apparent need for them to be cleaned.\u003cbr\u003eThey spawn from September to November and the juveniles are recorded from October to December, the eggs are 0.8mm in diameter and contain an oil droplet.\u003cbr\u003eThese fish can live to be 15 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Smither","offers":[{"title":"11 of 50","offer_id":44239960604972,"sku":"12174","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 of 50","offer_id":45566763172140,"sku":"12224","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2659\/6026\/products\/MDS---Blue-Maomao.jpg?v=1672893471","url":"https:\/\/www.breadandbutter.co.nz\/products\/blue-maomao","provider":"Bread \u0026 Butter Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}