oso aʻe le lā | Pukana lā (Sunrise) by Jon Apisa

oso aʻe le lā | Pukana lā (Sunrise)


Jon Apisa. oso aʻe le lā | Pukana lā (Sunrise). 2025. graphite on paper, 3" x 2.8" (7.62cm x 7.11cm).



“oso aʻe le lā | Pukana lā” (Sunrise) drawing by Jon Apisa.

This was drawn with graphite on paper, 7.75" x 5" (16.51cm x 12.7cm).

“Sunrise” is:

  • oso aʻe le lā in Sāmoa
  • Pukana lā in Hawaiʻi
  • Ko e hopo ‘a e la‘ā in Tonga
  • Hiti o te mahana in Tahiti
  • Whitinga o te rā in Māori

oso aʻe le lā | Pukana lā (Sunrise) graphite sketchbook drawing by Jon Apisa 10/02/2025



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