Lāʻau i luga o le papa | Lāʻau i luna o ka pōhaku (Tree upon the rock) by Jon Apisa

Lāʻau i luga o le papa | Lāʻau i luna o ka pōhaku (Tree upon the rock)


Jon Apisa. Lāʻau i luga o le papa | Lāʻau i luna o ka pōhaku (Tree upon the rock). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.795cm).



“Lāʻau i luga o le papa | Lāʻau i luna o ka pōhaku” (Tree upon the rock) painting by Jon Apisa.

This was painted with watercolor on paper, 2.75 x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.795cm).

This was painted inspired from a view at Lumahaʻi on Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi..

“Tree” is:

  • Lāʻau in Sāmoa
  • Lāʻau in Hawaiʻi
  • ‘Akau in Tonga
  • Rā‘au in Tahiti
  • Rākau Māori

“Rock” is:

  • Papa in Sāmoa
  • Pōhaku in Hawaiʻi
  • Maka in Tonga
  • ‘Ōfa‘i in Tahiti
  • Maka in Niuē

Lāʻau i luga o le papa | Lāʻau i luna o ka pōhaku (Tree upon the rock) watercolor sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 12/11/2025



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