Illustrated Anatomy of the Oyster Letterpress Print

The Definition of Inner Beauty

It's an oft-speculated mystery who ate the first oyster. To a casual observer, an oyster looks like a lumpy, underwater rock. Who was it that discovered these objects, when opened, hid a delicious and nutritious treasure inside? Whoever it was, we say "thanks," and celebrate that delicious discovery with a bit of our own - a printed image carefully describing the inner workings of this most magnificent mollusk in vibrant, hand-printed color.

Add Your Own Frame

Anatomy of the Oyster is an easily-frameable 8 x 10 inch (20 x 25.4 cm) print - a super common size. Off-the-shelf frames are available at Target, IKEA, or even better - your friendly neighborhood frame shop! No matter which option you choose, this simple, attractive print is perfect for hanging in beach houses, cottages, cafes, restaurants, resorts, and oyster farms.

A Collaboration with Julie Qiu

Julie is an international oyster sommelier and founder of the seminal In A Half Shell oyster blog, based in New York City. She's also my partner-in-brine on our super-popular oyster-tasting notebook, 33 Oysters, and 33 Cups of Saké, as well as our other print, Oysters of North America. Mega umami synergy powers, activate!

Fresh-Pressed in Portland

This open-edition print was printed by hand, with love, on  a gluten-powered, hand-fed 1909 Chandler & Price letterpress using mostly soy-based inks. Each color used requires a separate trip through the press. This print uses two inks: a dark blue and a turquoise blue that matches the cover of 33 Oysters.

American-made French Paper

The poster is printed on 100% recycled (30% PCW), chlorine-free French brand paper, made in Niles, Michigan. If you're as big a paper nerd as you are a cocktail nerd, you'll want to know that it's 125# Muscletone in Starch White Cover Stock.