1811 Tonquin Print - 12"x18" Vintage There used to be Hāpuʻu

There used to be Hāpuʻu all over the Hawaiian islands

Handmade by SpaceModerne

"Pō'ALIMA" is one in a group of vintage travel posters from "Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest" series

The ʻUlu (Breadfruit) Drink Mat features dark green leaves printed in four gradations on green fabric

Each triangle measures about 41mm (a little over a 1 1/2") across

1811 Tonquin Print - 12"x18" Vintage There used to be Hāpuʻu"1811 TONQUIN" is one in a group of vintage travel posters from "Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest" series. Hawaiians or "Kanakas" as they were called, were employed by a number of competing companies in the fur trade starting in 1811. The artwork beckons prospective Hawaiians to set sail on John Jacob Astor's ship, The Tonquin to "E Hana a Holokai" or to Work and Sail, but the trip was not what they expected. ABOUT THE PRINT The 12"x18" print is