Antarctic Icefish Limited Edition Print

Antarctic Icefish, Chionodraco hamatus

Living their entire existence in water temperatures that are barely above freezing, these outlandish creatures have adapted by producing a protein-based antifreeze in their tissues.  Also called "Glass Blood Fish" they have no hemoglobin in their blood which is what humans & most other creatures use to transport oxygen (and makes blood red).  Instead they have huge hearts and big blood vessels which pump their water-like blood around their body--since it is so cold their blood, like the surrounding water is saturated with oxygen!

Nick recommends size: MEDIUM

If you'd rather watch a video than read all this, please scroll down to the Frame Sizes video below. The hand-signed print size options shown are to the outside of the mat.

SMALL

Size of the Fish or other subject:  9" wide, height varies

Dimensions of Matted Print:  11" x 14"

Dimensions of Framed Print:  13" x 16"

MEDIUM - A

Size of the Fish:  14" wide, height varies

Dimensions of Matted Print:  12" x 20"

Dimensions of Framed Print:  14" x 22"

MEDIUM - B

Size of the Fish:  12" wide, height varies

Dimensions of Matted Print:  14" x 18"

Dimensions of Framed Print:  16" x 20"

LARGE - A

Size of the Fish:  20" wide, height varies

Dimensions of Matted Print:  16" x 28"

Dimensions of Framed Print:  18" x 30"

LARGE - B

Size of the Fish:  16" wide, height varies

Dimensions of Matted Print:  18" x 24"

Dimensions of Framed Print:  20" x 26"

EXTRA LARGE - A

Size of the Fish:  31" wide, height varies

Dimensions of Matted Print:  24" x 40"

Dimensions of Framed Print:  27" x 43"

EXTRA LARGE - B

Size of the Fish:  27" wide, height varies

Dimensions of Matted Print:  27" x 36"

Dimensions of Framed Print:  30" x 39"

Hand-signed prints are printed, inspected and signed by Nick himself. He then ships your print to our expert framer who mats and/ or frames your prints and ships them to you. All of this is done by hand with great care to ensure a quality crafted product. These are hand-made custom frames, hand-cut mats, and hand-signed prints, so they are not an off the shelf item. So that is why they take longer: 7-10 days turnaround time on the hand-signed matted & framed pieces only.  These all ship via UPS Ground. If you have a rush order, a specific date you'd like your piece delivered on, or anything unique you feel you need to tell us, please note this in the Notes section on the checkout page and/ or Contact Us. Thank you for your patience with these hand-made, unique works of art.

My mission as an artist is to inspire an appreciation for and curiosity about nature and its creatures by communicating the aesthetic beauty of this planet’s amazing creatures as they really are.

It is my hope that this appreciation will result in acts of empathy & stewardship towards these incredible creatures portrayed in my paintings.