A Māori and Pākehā man trading a crayfish is a c. 1769 watercolour and pencil drawing by Tupaia. The drawing depicts an unknown Māori man and Joseph Banks trading a crayfish for a piece of cloth. ^{[1] [2]}

The drawing is referenced by Michel Tuffery in his work Tupaia's chart Cook and Banks/Tupaia's and Parkinson's paintbox. ^[3] The artist Sarah Munro created a series Trade Items which uses embroidery to reference Tupaia's drawing. ^{[4] [5]} The drawing has also inspired and been referenced by other artists including Ayesha Green, Jo Torr and Marian Maguire. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

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