MOBY-DICK, page 378

Title: The waif is a pennoned pole, two or three of which are carried by every boat; and which, when additional game is at hand, are inserted upright into the floating body of a dead whale, both to mark its place on the sea, and also as token of prior possession, should the boats of any other ship draw near.

10.75 x 7.25 inches
acrylic paint, ink and pencil on found paper
September 16, 2010