Octopus Collection (page 2)

Larval Wonderpus octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) drifting in the open ocean at night off Anilao, Philippines

Chef preparing takoyaki famous street food in Osaka, Japan

Monsters get dirty too
Julia Ramiro

Octopus anatomy, ventral face, 1900 (engraving)
6947882 Octopus anatomy, ventral face, 1900 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octopus anatomy , ventral face, 1900); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Myths and legends: Sea Monster. Giant octopus attacking a ship. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4929386 Myths and legends: Sea Monster. Giant octopus attacking a ship. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Myths and legends: Sea Monster. Giant octopus attacking a ship)

Squid (squid) and octopus. Squid (Histioteuthis bonnellii) and octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
FLO4685389 Squid (squid) and octopus. Squid (Histioteuthis bonnellii) and octopus (Octopus vulgaris). Handcolored engraving by Pretre from Charles d'Orbigny's "Universal Dictionary of

The depths of the sea in the 13th Century
3359193 The depths of the sea in the 13th Century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the depths of the sea in the 13th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Mediaeval line drawing of Alexander the Great descending to the bottom of the sea in a glass barrel
1578291 Mediaeval line drawing of Alexander the Great descending to the bottom of the sea in a glass barrel; (add.info.: Mediaeval line drawing of Alexander the Great descending to the bottom of)

An open female cuttlefish, plate from "Histoire naturelle: les mollusques" by Georges Louis Leclerc
AIS5369968 An open female cuttlefish, plate from "Histoire naturelle: les mollusques" by Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon (1707-1788) (engraving); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Octopus anatomy, ventral face, 1900 (engraving)
6947881 Octopus anatomy, ventral face, 1900 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octopus anatomy , ventral face, 1900); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Representation of an octopus. Plate 33 of a manuscript of Natural History on fish, molluscs and reptiles
VEN5028463 Representation of an octopus. Plate 33 of a manuscript of Natural History on fish, molluscs and reptiles, Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds, University Bibl., ed

Frontispiece of Jules Verne's 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea', c.1870 (print)
7339938 Frontispiece of Jules Verne's 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea', c.1870 (print) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) & Neuville

Sherd decorated with argonaut in relief. Red slipped on reverse, -50 BC (ceramic; slipped)
7309986 Sherd decorated with argonaut in relief. Red slipped on reverse, -50 BC (ceramic; slipped); 9.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

British poster warning of the threat posed by the cooperative movement, 1897 (litho)
8673238 British poster warning of the threat posed by the cooperative movement, 1897 (litho) by Huskinson, Edward Peter (1877-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jar with octopus motif, -50 BC (clay, pigment)
7309962 Jar with octopus motif, -50 BC (clay, pigment); 74.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay, pigment, Material: clay)

Justice crashed anarchy but saved monopolies. Caricature by W.A.Rogers, 1888
NWI4958476 Justice crashed anarchy but saved monopolies. Caricature by W.A.Rogers, 1888.; (add.info.: Justice crashed anarchy but saved monopolies)

Great argonaut, Argonauta argo 1, rough penshell, Pinna rudis 2, and European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis 3
FLO4574642 Great argonaut, Argonauta argo 1, rough penshell, Pinna rudis 2, and European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur

Octopus watching for prey, 1880 (engraving)
6426226 Octopus watching for prey, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octopus watching for prey, 1880 (engraving)); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Argonaut, marin monster, 1553 (engraving)
7272486 Argonaut, marin monster, 1553 (engraving); (add.info.: Marin monster. Pierre Belon recording representing the argonaut according to Pliny's description, as a fantastic squid)

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, 1870 (engraving)
7339940 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, 1870 (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) & Neuville, Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de (1835-85); 99.5x49.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Myths and legends: A Giant Octopus attacks the submarine " Nautilus" after the novel by Jules Verne "
NWI4930717 Myths and legends: A Giant Octopus attacks the submarine " Nautilus" after the novel by Jules Verne " 20,000 leagues under the seas," edition of 1873, Paris

Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium
2626569 Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium; (add.info.: Illustration of an octopus from 'medici Tigurini Historiae animalium' Historia animalium 1564; a veterinary anatomical book)

Engraving depicting Captain Nemo observing a giant octopus, from Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues under
3077991 Engraving depicting Captain Nemo observing a giant octopus, from Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues under the Sea'; (add.info)

Colossal Octopus, c.1802 (engraving)
PCT4285800 Colossal Octopus, c.1802 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: from 'The Natural History of Molluscs' by Pierre Denys-Montfort (Denys de Montfort 1766-1820)

Flying Octopus-
Andrew J. Lee

Cosmic Ink
Alirıza ÇAKIR

Cosmic Ink
Alirıza ÇAKIR

Star Inker Turquoise
Alirıza ÇAKIR

Star Inker Turquoise
Alirıza ÇAKIR

Starry Octopus
Alirıza ÇAKIR

Star Inker
Alirıza ÇAKIR

Octopus Mating
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. Ilan Ben Tov

Octopus and a Diver
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. Ilan Ben Tov

Octopuses Garden
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. Ilan Ben Tov

The catch of the day
Carola Kayen-Mouthaan

Octopuss girl
Carola Kayen-Mouthaan

Abalone Fishergirl with an Octopus, between circa 1773 and circa 1774. Creator: Shunsho
Abalone Fishergirl with an Octopus, between circa 1773 and circa 1774

Diver with 2 Octopus (image 1 of 2), Mid-late 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Diver with 2 Octopus (image 1 of 2), Mid-late 18th century

Octopus Form Box, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Octopus Form Box, Late 19th century

Octopus, early 19th century. Creator: Gyokuzan
Octopus, early 19th century

Baby Octopus, Mid-19th century. Creator: Ohara Mitsuhiro
Baby Octopus, Mid-19th century

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LIII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LIII, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate III, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate III, c. 1575/1580

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LII, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LII, c. 1575/1580

Gathering Shellfish at Low Tide at Shinagawa (Shinagawa shiohigari no zu), 1740s. Creator: Furuyama Moromasa
Gathering Shellfish at Low Tide at Shinagawa (Shinagawa shiohigari no zu), 1740s. Fisherfolk on the coast, in the distance a man struggles with an octopus. Detail from a larger artwork

Gathering Shellfish at Low Tide at Shinagawa (Shinagawa shiohigari no zu), 1740s. Creator: Furuyama Moromasa
Gathering Shellfish at Low Tide at Shinagawa (Shinagawa shiohigari no zu), 1740s. View from the veranda of a house on the coast. Detail from a larger artwork

Low Tide at Susaki - A Set of Five (Shiohi goban no uchi), c. 1828/30. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Low Tide at Susaki - A Set of Five (Shiohi goban no uchi), c. 1828/30. Detail from a larger artwork

Blue Marine Octopuss
Isabelle Brent

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"The Enigmatic Octopus: From Ancient Mosaics to Modern Imagery" Discover the fascinating world of the octopus, as depicted throughout history in various forms of art and literature. The Fish Mosaic from Pompeii showcases the intricate beauty of Roman seafood mosaics, with an octopus taking center stage among other marine creatures. Legend meets reality in depictions like the Kraken attacking a ship during a storm, where sailors' fears come alive through powerful imagery. In an American cartoon from 1882, John Bull embodies England as the octopus of imperialism, symbolizing its land-grabbing tendencies across continents. From fiction to real-life encounters, witness gripping moments such as Captain Nemo's sailor being seized by a giant cuttlefish in Jules Verne's "20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea. " A French poster boldly proclaims that "The Future Lies in Socialism, " using an octopus as a metaphor for societal change. In more contemporary settings, divers encounter these intelligent creatures face-to-face. Whether it is a diver interacting with an octopus or witnessing the majestic Giant Pacific Octopus along Alaska's coastlines down to California. Even beyond artistic representations and underwater encounters lies cultural significance. Witness drying octopuses hanging in Mandrakia on Milos Island in Greece – capturing both tradition and culinary delights found within Aegean waters. The enigma surrounding this creature continues to captivate our imagination. With its ability to adapt and survive amidst diverse environments worldwide, the octopus remains one of nature's most intriguing marvels - reminding us that there is always more than meets the eye beneath our oceans' depths.