{"product_id":"kapala-1","title":"Kapala","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeathered blue hull. Rust bleeding through paint. A working boat that has earned every mark the southern sea has given it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Kapala — captured in the waters around Stewart Island\/Rakiura, where boats like this are lifelines. Built for work, not show. The kind of vessel that hauls fishing gear through pre-dawn swells, rides out storms without complaint, and comes back battered but still floating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at the rust streaking down the hull. The faded paint. The patches and repairs accumulated over decades. This isn't neglect — it's a record. Salt air, relentless wind, and water that tests everything it touches, season after season. The drips running down the hull are a kind of writing. A story told in iron oxide and sea spray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a particular beauty in things that have been truly used. That have done real work in the real world and carry the evidence of it honestly. Kapala doesn't pretend. It endures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA piece for those who appreciate authenticity over polish. Character over perfection. The beauty of a life — or a boat — well lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFits beautifully in a study, a living room, or anywhere that values character over perfection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you're bringing home:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseum-quality, fade-resistant print — every weathered detail of the hull, preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-stretched over solid wood stretcher bars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25″ thick poly-cotton blend canvas (344 g\/m²)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting brackets included — ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 — 16″×24″ (40.6 × 61 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant the original?\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-signed editions (NZ$360–NZ$900) are available exclusively at our Stewart Island gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTake a little piece of the island home.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsland steady. World ready.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), \u003cstrong\u003ePrintful\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSINDEN VENTURES LIMITED\u003c\/strong\u003e ensure that all consumer products offered are safe and meet EU standards. For product safety enquiries, contact our EU representative at \u003cstrong\u003egpsr@sindenventures.com\u003c\/strong\u003e or write to us at \u003cstrong\u003eMarkou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia, 4002, Limassol, Cyprus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rakiura Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45047737843766,"sku":"1701397_19303","price":150.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/7358\/2134\/files\/canvas-_in_-16x24-front-69d9a0ea60b03.jpg?v=1775870191","url":"https:\/\/www.easterly.kiwi\/products\/kapala-1","provider":"EASTERLY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}