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Premium canvas... We print our own Giclées in our Lahaina studio just for you, using the finest archival inks, guaranteed not to fade or shift under normal circumstances for over 100 years. Our premium canvases are of the highest quality, and all of our canvas graphics (many of which are exclusive to us) are 100% waterproof. One of the advantages of our labor-intensive process, along with stability and color range, is the fact that our canvases can be displayed without glass. In addition to being glare-free, they are also easily cleaned, making them extremely versatile decorating choices. Our Giclées are not fragile, so you can display them with ease in any number of locations.
We print our own Giclées in our Lahaina studio just for you, using the finest archival inks, guaranteed not to fade or shift under normal circumstances for over 100 years. Our premium canvases are of the highest quality, and all of our canvas graphics (many of which are exclusive to us) are 100% waterproof. One of the advantages of our labor-intensive process, along with stability and color range, is the fact that our canvases can be displayed without glass. In addition to being glare-free, they are also easily cleaned, making them extremely versatile decorating choices. Our Giclées are not fragile, so you can display them with ease in any number of locations.
A Man of the Sandwich Islands, With His Helmet Artist: John Webber Plate: 64 Engraver: J. K. Sherwin This elegant portrait is identified as the Hawaiian chief, Kanaina, who was one of the Hawaiians killed in the fighting that followed Cook's death. This image is one of the most famous and frequently reproduced of all the Third Voyage images. The crested feather helmet (mahiole) and the feather cape ('ahu 'ula) were among the finest and most distinctive examples of Hawaiian craftsmanship. None of the other Polynesian islanders created featherwork of similar intricacy or quality. The feathers were collected by a specialist called po'e hahai manu, and were a significant component of the tithe paid to the administrative chief during the annual makahiki season. Most of these were then passed on to the ruling chief of the district, where they were collected until an adequate number were available for creating a helmet or cloak. Much has been made of the apparent similarity between the feather headdress and the design of the Spanish helmet of an earlier period. There has been speculation that this image proves the existence of an earlier Spanish visitation to Hawaii, although there is no firm evidence that such an encounter ever occurred.
