Artist: Bernard Long Medium: Watercolour on Board Date: 1982 This is the unique original Watercolour painting by Bernard Long. The narwhal, or narwhale, Monodon monoceros, is a medium-sized toothed whale that lives year-round in the Arctic. It has long been hunted by the Inuit people for it's meat and Ivory. An original painting from the book Monsters of the Seas illustrated by Bernard Long who worked extensively in educational comics such as Look & Learn as well as books. Sailors and explorers who used to find the remains or skeletons of these exceptional creatures believed that they were unicorns. Please note that any import duties or taxes are the responsibility of the winning bidder. If multiple pieces from The Vaults of The Book Palace are won in this auction by the same bidder, only one set of shipping charges will be applied.