Magnolia - Hawaiian Woman reaches for a Magnolia Blossom Flower - Vintage Hawaiian Airbrush Art by Gill c.1940s - Japanese Unryu Rice Paper Art Print 24 x 32 in

Pacifica Island Art uses an environmentally-friendly Unryu Japanese rice paper made by the Awagami Factory in Tokushima, Japan. Unryu, which translates to 'cloud dragon paper' in Japanese, features long strands of kozo fiber and is made from natural mulberry and hemp fibers using traditional Japanese Washi techniques - ABOUT THE ARTIST - Gill - The airbrushed images signed 'Gill' are the most sought after by collectors of Hawaiian Art. Graceful stylized figures and tropical motifs rendered in an unmistakable art deco style have become classic icons of the period prior to WW11. No biographical details are known about this artist and their life - not even gender or first name. Most of his paintings were either framed or retailed through a San Francisco shop called Permalee.