Art, Symbol & Imagination
Māui Hauls Up the Great Fish
A muscular figure braces above curling waves with a line drawn tight across the scene. A great fish-like form and carved patterns rise from the water below. The adjoining narrative identifies the catch as the land, Te Ika-a-Māui, hauled up through Māui’s strength and incantations.
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W. Dittmer. "Māui Hauls Up the Great Fish" [editorial title]. In Te Tohunga: The Ancient Legends and Traditions of the Maoris, Orally collected and pictured by W. Dittmer. London: George Routledge & Sons; New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1907., 1907, George Routledge & Sons, Limited; E. P. Dutton & Co.. Source scan leaf 71. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0415-0060
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
W. Dittmer’s illustrated interpretation of Māori traditions, reproduced from his historical collection. The image should be understood within the author-illustrator’s period perspective.
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W. Dittmer. Māui Hauls Up the Great Fish. Te Tohunga: The Ancient Legends and Traditions of the Maoris. Scan leaf 71. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0415-0060