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Oil Painting 油彩
Girls who live and travel in a mysterious world
存在
Existence
Sphinx
Oil on canvas 116.7x116.7cm 2017
Sea in Eyes
Oil on canvas 91.0x91.0cm 2018
Pink Sphinx
Oil on canvas 53.0x65.2cm 2015
Private collection
Private collection
世界
World
Life and Death
Oil, acrylic, modeling paste on canvas and wooden panel 103x72.8cm 2016
Flower of Universe
Oil on canvas 10.x72.8cm 2019
Move!
Oil on canvas 103x72.8cm 2018
コレクション
旅の終わり＝始まり
Collection
The end of the journey =
The beginning of the next
Collection: Unicorn Ark
Oil on canvas
53.0x72.7cm
2021
【Concept】
Have you heard that there is a folk tale about a creature who did not get on Noah's ark, which was supposed to carry all creatures?
Eastern European folk tale says that are unicorns, this is why there are no unicorns now...
What if unicorns have been survived by the ark?
The Earth's ecosystem might have been different from what it is today.
In the year 2020 AD, an unknown virus came aboard the ship called humanity.
Because of it, the Internet and cell phones have spread rapidly and our lifestyles have changed.
Though they were only imaginary products just a few decades ago.
In the future, we might see a mutation of the human race and the birth of a new species.
Things that are not here, but may exist somewhere on earth or in the universe.
Things that do not exist now but will appear in the future.
Fantasy and illusion are neither insignificant nor empty, but might be such kind of things.
Because of their addition, great changes can be brought ......
I have thought "more beyond reality!" and "to the unknown!" then constructed a world or a universe in each painting.
In this piece, I have expressed the collection of things I have discovered and brought back with me on such spiritual journeys, as if they were contained in the real world.
They invite me to the next journey, and I hope they do so to you as well.
【Unicorn’s Horn】
At the head of the route is the horn of the unicorn. It is said to dispel and detoxify all kinds of evil.
【Wonderful Collection in the Shelf】
◆Top left
A fish lives in the crystal as an aquarium.
◆Middle left
Pieces of stars.
They contain the universe inside.
◆Bottom left
Water is contained in the shelf.
A crocodile shore is swimming there.
Will it attack those who come near?
Or will it save the drowning one?
◆Center
A gate leading to another space.
Even the big ark can get out.
◆Bottom center
Planets are cultivated like mushrooms.
◆Top right
Butterflies of pieces of the sky.
They assemble each other and return to the sky again.
◆Bottom right
A rabbit is grown in a round-bottom flask.
When it grows up, it comes out from the flask.
53.0x72.7cm
2021
【Concept】
Have you heard that there is a folk tale about a creature who did not get on Noah's ark, which was supposed to carry all creatures?
Eastern European folk tale says that are unicorns, this is why there are no unicorns now...
What if unicorns have been survived by the ark?
The Earth's ecosystem might have been different from what it is today.
In the year 2020 AD, an unknown virus came aboard the ship called humanity.
Because of it, the Internet and cell phones have spread rapidly and our lifestyles have changed.
Though they were only imaginary products just a few decades ago.
In the future, we might see a mutation of the human race and the birth of a new species.
Things that are not here, but may exist somewhere on earth or in the universe.
Things that do not exist now but will appear in the future.
Fantasy and illusion are neither insignificant nor empty, but might be such kind of things.
Because of their addition, great changes can be brought ......
I have thought "more beyond reality!" and "to the unknown!" then constructed a world or a universe in each painting.
In this piece, I have expressed the collection of things I have discovered and brought back with me on such spiritual journeys, as if they were contained in the real world.
They invite me to the next journey, and I hope they do so to you as well.
【Unicorn’s Horn】
At the head of the route is the horn of the unicorn. It is said to dispel and detoxify all kinds of evil.
【Wonderful Collection in the Shelf】
◆Top left
A fish lives in the crystal as an aquarium.
◆Middle left
Pieces of stars.
They contain the universe inside.
◆Bottom left
Water is contained in the shelf.
A crocodile shore is swimming there.
Will it attack those who come near?
Or will it save the drowning one?
◆Center
A gate leading to another space.
Even the big ark can get out.
◆Bottom center
Planets are cultivated like mushrooms.
◆Top right
Butterflies of pieces of the sky.
They assemble each other and return to the sky again.
◆Bottom right
A rabbit is grown in a round-bottom flask.
When it grows up, it comes out from the flask.
Collection: Blue from the Sky
Oil and modeling paste on canvas 22.0x27.3cm 2021
【Concept】
"Thoughts" can fly freely even when we can't move.
【Girl's Words】
When I think of the blue sky, the sky is inside me. I will fly with the power of it.
【Wonderful Collection in the Shelf】
◆Top left shelf
Flowers floating and integrating each other like two galaxies. Here, the source of the seeds of the next generation meets.
◆Bottom left shelf
A bud like a bird's neck has grown on the shore where the waves of time are lapping the shore.
Some grow up, gain body and wings, and fly away beyond time.
Some buds blossom and bear fruit here, end their lives.
◆Right shelf
Dreams of crystals. Now they seem to be dreaming of the city. They appear and disappear, changing their appearance from time to time.
But the sleep of the crystals is so long that some creatures live in the city without realizing that it is a dream.
◆Wall
In the wall there is a world as well. Animals with horns walk, birds fly, and flowers bloom. Sometimes they come out from the wall.
◆Blue butterfly
The blue butterflys are the incarnation of the sky. Pieces spillee out from the blue butterfly return to the sky.
【Concept】
"Thoughts" can fly freely even when we can't move.
【Girl's Words】
When I think of the blue sky, the sky is inside me. I will fly with the power of it.
【Wonderful Collection in the Shelf】
◆Top left shelf
Flowers floating and integrating each other like two galaxies. Here, the source of the seeds of the next generation meets.
◆Bottom left shelf
A bud like a bird's neck has grown on the shore where the waves of time are lapping the shore.
Some grow up, gain body and wings, and fly away beyond time.
Some buds blossom and bear fruit here, end their lives.
◆Right shelf
Dreams of crystals. Now they seem to be dreaming of the city. They appear and disappear, changing their appearance from time to time.
But the sleep of the crystals is so long that some creatures live in the city without realizing that it is a dream.
◆Wall
In the wall there is a world as well. Animals with horns walk, birds fly, and flowers bloom. Sometimes they come out from the wall.
◆Blue butterfly
The blue butterflys are the incarnation of the sky. Pieces spillee out from the blue butterfly return to the sky.
Collection: Celestial Globe
Oil on canvas 33.3x24.2cm 2022
Once inside it, you can grasp every place and every era of the universe.
This is what I have gained from my journey so far.
And it invites me to the next journey.
【Concept】
Man has created an imitation of the celestial sphere, but if we can view the real universe from "outside" of it, it will be the most realistic celestial globe. This is a mysterious room that does not belong to any universe.
【The circular window】
If you enter it, you can grasp every place and every era of the universe, a mysterious celestial globe.
That is what I gained on my previous journey. And it is what invites you to the next journey.
【Girl】
A girl is also in the drawer. The girl herself may be someone else's collection.
The sky in the girl's chest becomes a butterfly and melts into space.
The mysterious collection on the shelf.
◆Top left
Mysterious plants grow from the surface of the water in a different space. They looks like limbs of frogs. They might become frogs and act eventually.
◆Bottom left drawer
A rabbit with many ears. It can hear the heartbeat of a distant pulsar.
◆Top right
The fish of the Milky Way live in the crystal.
◆Bottom right drawer
Some branch has grown out of the bird's neck. It may continue to live here as a plant or fly away and find a new place. There it will be able to spread its greenery again.
Once inside it, you can grasp every place and every era of the universe.
This is what I have gained from my journey so far.
And it invites me to the next journey.
【Concept】
Man has created an imitation of the celestial sphere, but if we can view the real universe from "outside" of it, it will be the most realistic celestial globe. This is a mysterious room that does not belong to any universe.
【The circular window】
If you enter it, you can grasp every place and every era of the universe, a mysterious celestial globe.
That is what I gained on my previous journey. And it is what invites you to the next journey.
【Girl】
A girl is also in the drawer. The girl herself may be someone else's collection.
The sky in the girl's chest becomes a butterfly and melts into space.
The mysterious collection on the shelf.
◆Top left
Mysterious plants grow from the surface of the water in a different space. They looks like limbs of frogs. They might become frogs and act eventually.
◆Bottom left drawer
A rabbit with many ears. It can hear the heartbeat of a distant pulsar.
◆Top right
The fish of the Milky Way live in the crystal.
◆Bottom right drawer
Some branch has grown out of the bird's neck. It may continue to live here as a plant or fly away and find a new place. There it will be able to spread its greenery again.
旅する少女
Girls on a Journey
Bird Peddler
Oil on canvas 22.0x273cm 2023
【Girl】
The girl has been raised by birds. She understands the language of birds.
She does not sell her brothers, sisters and fellow birds. She understands bird language and negotiates with them to see if they help humans.
When her brothers and sisters began to cross the sky of the world as an adult bird, he decided to cross the ground of the wold.
【Girl's Words】
◆The window of the sky of the bottom right
"I am a traveling bird peddler! Let me call any bird to you through this mysterious window and see!
If you are tired, how about a three days gull? It will carry you and fly for three days and three nights while you sleep. You need a bed on the bird for it!"
◆Green bird (plant bird) of the top right
"If you are going to cross the desert, I recommend a green bird. It can make a shade and be a carpet. If you don't take much luggage, it is more suitable for you than a big green camel."
◆Penguin of the top left
"Would you like to be pulled by a penguin? He swims in the sea of light. 'The long slanting evening light has a kind of current that is easy to ride, but heading into the setting sun is a bit of a heavy swim', it says. So, which direction would you like to go?"
◆Aerial egg of the bottom left
"I picked up an egg that had apparently fell out of the nest, so I wrapped it in the sky to keep it warm. Because the sky becomes the home for the newborn chick, it will fly well!”
【Girl】
The girl has been raised by birds. She understands the language of birds.
She does not sell her brothers, sisters and fellow birds. She understands bird language and negotiates with them to see if they help humans.
When her brothers and sisters began to cross the sky of the world as an adult bird, he decided to cross the ground of the wold.
【Girl's Words】
◆The window of the sky of the bottom right
"I am a traveling bird peddler! Let me call any bird to you through this mysterious window and see!
If you are tired, how about a three days gull? It will carry you and fly for three days and three nights while you sleep. You need a bed on the bird for it!"
◆Green bird (plant bird) of the top right
"If you are going to cross the desert, I recommend a green bird. It can make a shade and be a carpet. If you don't take much luggage, it is more suitable for you than a big green camel."
◆Penguin of the top left
"Would you like to be pulled by a penguin? He swims in the sea of light. 'The long slanting evening light has a kind of current that is easy to ride, but heading into the setting sun is a bit of a heavy swim', it says. So, which direction would you like to go?"
◆Aerial egg of the bottom left
"I picked up an egg that had apparently fell out of the nest, so I wrapped it in the sky to keep it warm. Because the sky becomes the home for the newborn chick, it will fly well!”
With the Blue Sky
Oil and alkyd on canvas 27.3x22.0cm 2023
【Concept】
I don’t like very much the cold and dark winter. I painted this picture in search of light and warmth in such winter.
【The girl's thought.
I will take the blue sky to my journey. I can go on even on a rainy day or a winter day. I will share it with one I meet.
【Mysterious Animal
The mysterious animal on which the girl riding has blue sky in a space surrounded by its large horns with the sun. Each of its four legs is dressed differently, and it seems to be able to swim not only on land but also in water.
It does not look like a flesh-and-blood animal, but rather like a mural, with flat, decorative parts. The body, in particular, is decorated with gold patterns.
It has stars and a universe in the neck, and the trees of the forest in the costume. It gives the impression of a mythical creature that unites the universe and the nature of the earth.
【Concept】
I don’t like very much the cold and dark winter. I painted this picture in search of light and warmth in such winter.
【The girl's thought.
I will take the blue sky to my journey. I can go on even on a rainy day or a winter day. I will share it with one I meet.
【Mysterious Animal
The mysterious animal on which the girl riding has blue sky in a space surrounded by its large horns with the sun. Each of its four legs is dressed differently, and it seems to be able to swim not only on land but also in water.
It does not look like a flesh-and-blood animal, but rather like a mural, with flat, decorative parts. The body, in particular, is decorated with gold patterns.
It has stars and a universe in the neck, and the trees of the forest in the costume. It gives the impression of a mythical creature that unites the universe and the nature of the earth.
Raise the Sails!
Oil and gold leaf on canvas, 2016, 2022
【Concept】
When the river becomes too shallow for you, go on the sea.
When the sea becomes too narrow for you, go in the sky.
When the sky becomes too narrow, go in the space.
This is a ship that advances through water, sky, and space. This ship did not start out this way. Every time the girl wanted to go out into the wider world, she added new equipment. It may look ugly, but that is the history of this ship.
The strange-looking creatures are the companions she has acquired along her journey. That is the history of her journey.
【Concept】
When the river becomes too shallow for you, go on the sea.
When the sea becomes too narrow for you, go in the sky.
When the sky becomes too narrow, go in the space.
This is a ship that advances through water, sky, and space. This ship did not start out this way. Every time the girl wanted to go out into the wider world, she added new equipment. It may look ugly, but that is the history of this ship.
The strange-looking creatures are the companions she has acquired along her journey. That is the history of her journey.
カワイイものを脱ぐ
Take Off the Cute Stuff
Into Light
Oil and gold leaf on canvas 33.3x24.2cm 2023.
"I have finished my journey as a cat.
I will get out into the light.
It was not in vain. I have got cat ears."
【Concept】
We Japanese have the proverb, "to wear a cat", it means to act to be loved by many people.
Sometime it works well in Japan society.
However, if you are unsure of your true feelings even for yourself, throw away the cat you wear.
"I have finished my journey as a cat.
I will get out into the light.
It was not in vain. I have got cat ears."
【Concept】
We Japanese have the proverb, "to wear a cat", it means to act to be loved by many people.
Sometime it works well in Japan society.
However, if you are unsure of your true feelings even for yourself, throw away the cat you wear.
Rabbit on the Moon
Oil, gold leaf, and mica on canvas 227x158mm 2023
【Concept】
There is a legend in Japan that a rabbit is on the moon, making rice cakes. It seems to have been imagined that way because of the pattern of the moon.
The rabbit represents a cute animal popular with children, but inside it is still a cute girl.
【Explanation about the Technic】
To represent the moon and the glow of the moonlight, I used a variety of materials to make this piece sparkle and shine.
The surface of the moon is studded with mica,
gold leaf is scattered around the moon.
I also painted the girl's luminosities with gold color. She will look at you with sparkling eyes.
【Concept】
There is a legend in Japan that a rabbit is on the moon, making rice cakes. It seems to have been imagined that way because of the pattern of the moon.
The rabbit represents a cute animal popular with children, but inside it is still a cute girl.
【Explanation about the Technic】
To represent the moon and the glow of the moonlight, I used a variety of materials to make this piece sparkle and shine.
The surface of the moon is studded with mica,
gold leaf is scattered around the moon.
I also painted the girl's luminosities with gold color. She will look at you with sparkling eyes.
Momo
Oil and mica, on canvas 410x318mm 2023
【Concept】.
Do you remember Post Pet? Those were the animal characters that carried the e-mail in the 1990s.
I painted them for an exhibition in which they were reinterpreted by contemporary artists.
This is a representative character, Momo, the pink bear. Momo is a boy, but I made him a girl inside.
Post Pet were much loved. The mica scattered in the background shines. It is an expression of their sparkle, which was their idol.
【Concept】.
Do you remember Post Pet? Those were the animal characters that carried the e-mail in the 1990s.
I painted them for an exhibition in which they were reinterpreted by contemporary artists.
This is a representative character, Momo, the pink bear. Momo is a boy, but I made him a girl inside.
Post Pet were much loved. The mica scattered in the background shines. It is an expression of their sparkle, which was their idol.
Oil Painting
Japanese Traditional Painting x Girls
Ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) was mass-produced during the Edo period using woodblock printing techniques and offered art to the general public. It introduced many innovative elements in terms of color, composition, and design to Japan.
And Ukiyo-e had a great influence on art and culture not only in Japan but also in the West. In particular, European impressionist and post-impressionist painters were inspired by Ukiyo-e and incorporated it into their artistic expression.
Ukiyo-e has also influenced modern Japanese manga and anime, and is vaguely familiar to us. We have included a young girl in this Ukiyo-e. Are there any Ukiyo-e you are familiar with?
While keeping the composition and outline of Japanese traditional painting, I pursued an original and fresh expression by adding realistic expressions and metallic colors of modern paints.
"The Birth of Venus” Homage to Katsushika Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)"
Oil, acrylic, alkyd resin paint, gesso, and aluminum foil on canvas
318x410mm, 2023
Katsushika Hokusai, "The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)"
This piece is known worldwide as a masterpiece of ukiyo-e, it occupies a very important place in the history of art in the world and in Japan.
A tense moment at sea when a huge wave engulfs ships and people. The composition emphasizes the huge waves and their power, as well as the smallness and vulnerability of the people in the landscape, simultaneously expressing the power of nature and the helplessness of human beings.
Fuji is depicted as a silent presence in the midst of the scene, and its presence stands out despite being surrounded by the raging sea and clouds.
"The Birth of Venus"
【Concept】
The concept of this work is that the entire world is celebrating the birth of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty.
【A girl = Venus = Mt. Fuji】
The girl is superimposed on Princess Konohana-sakuya-hime, the goddess of Mount Fuji, and her hair is styled in the Japanese style. Fuji silhouetted by her flowing hair.
The iris of the girl's eyes is also made of gold, so her eyes sparkle from different angles.
Sandro Botticelli is probably best known for The Birth of Venus. I used François Boucher's "The Birth of Venus" as a reference for my Venus pose. Alexandre Cabanel's "The Birth of Venus" also came to mind, with its common theme of lying directly on the waves.
Despite these influences, I did not make the Venus in this work a carnal pose or figure, but rather a spiritual being with a core.
【Waves】
The breaking wave head that Hokusai painted is said to be the same shape as that captured by a modern camera. I chose it as a flower to celebrate the birth of Venus. The touch of the brush and painting knife will be felt dynamically.
The water droplets are represented by aluminum foil. Unlike silver foil, aluminum foil does not tarnish, so it continues to sparkle and shine.
The shape of the waves follows Hokusai's style, while the translucent blue of the oil is applied over the waves to create a rich blue that can only be seen in the original painting.
【Sky and Clouds】
The sky is dark and the clouds are heavy, as Hokusai's work is a scene from a storm. However, since this is a happy day, the sky is a soft sky blue and the clouds are gold. Depending on the angle, light is reflected. Each time you look at it, you will see a different color.
318x410mm, 2023
Katsushika Hokusai, "The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)"
This piece is known worldwide as a masterpiece of ukiyo-e, it occupies a very important place in the history of art in the world and in Japan.
A tense moment at sea when a huge wave engulfs ships and people. The composition emphasizes the huge waves and their power, as well as the smallness and vulnerability of the people in the landscape, simultaneously expressing the power of nature and the helplessness of human beings.
Fuji is depicted as a silent presence in the midst of the scene, and its presence stands out despite being surrounded by the raging sea and clouds.
"The Birth of Venus"
【Concept】
The concept of this work is that the entire world is celebrating the birth of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty.
【A girl = Venus = Mt. Fuji】
The girl is superimposed on Princess Konohana-sakuya-hime, the goddess of Mount Fuji, and her hair is styled in the Japanese style. Fuji silhouetted by her flowing hair.
The iris of the girl's eyes is also made of gold, so her eyes sparkle from different angles.
Sandro Botticelli is probably best known for The Birth of Venus. I used François Boucher's "The Birth of Venus" as a reference for my Venus pose. Alexandre Cabanel's "The Birth of Venus" also came to mind, with its common theme of lying directly on the waves.
Despite these influences, I did not make the Venus in this work a carnal pose or figure, but rather a spiritual being with a core.
【Waves】
The breaking wave head that Hokusai painted is said to be the same shape as that captured by a modern camera. I chose it as a flower to celebrate the birth of Venus. The touch of the brush and painting knife will be felt dynamically.
The water droplets are represented by aluminum foil. Unlike silver foil, aluminum foil does not tarnish, so it continues to sparkle and shine.
The shape of the waves follows Hokusai's style, while the translucent blue of the oil is applied over the waves to create a rich blue that can only be seen in the original painting.
【Sky and Clouds】
The sky is dark and the clouds are heavy, as Hokusai's work is a scene from a storm. However, since this is a happy day, the sky is a soft sky blue and the clouds are gold. Depending on the angle, light is reflected. Each time you look at it, you will see a different color.
Katsushika Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)" Oil, acrylic, alkyd resin paint, gesso, and aluminum foil on canvas 318x410mm, 2023
This piece is known worldwide as a masterpiece of ukiyo-e, it occupies a very important place in the history of art in the world and in Japan.
A tense moment at sea when a huge wave engulfs ships and people. The composition emphasizes the huge waves and their power, as well as the smallness and vulnerability of the people in the landscape, simultaneously expressing the power of nature and the helplessness of human beings.
Fuji is depicted as a silent presence in the midst of the scene, and its presence stands out despite being surrounded by the raging sea and clouds.
A tense moment at sea when a huge wave engulfs ships and people. The composition emphasizes the huge waves and their power, as well as the smallness and vulnerability of the people in the landscape, simultaneously expressing the power of nature and the helplessness of human beings.
Fuji is depicted as a silent presence in the midst of the scene, and its presence stands out despite being surrounded by the raging sea and clouds.
“Love is Like Waves” Homage to Katsushika Hokusai's "The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife"
Oil, acrylic and ink on canvas 22.0ｘ27.3cm 2021 Private Collection
Katsushika Hokusai "The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife"
This may be the best known "Shunga" in the world.
It is a shocking scene in which two octopuses and fisherman's wife are entangled. It is an illustration for a sensual novel called "Kinoe no komatsu," and if you read the text in the background properly, it is mostly graphic onomatopoeia.
“Love is Like Waves“
【Concept】
The expression of eroticism with dignity. The concept is to express a dignified eroticism, and to make the most of Japanese abstraction.
【The girl】
By expressing the girl, fisherman's wife, three-dimensional, I created more eroticism and at the same time kept her beautiful and dignified. The hairs are a flowing water pattern, incorporating Japanese stylistic beauty.
【Octopus】
In addition to Hokusai's two octopuses, a third octopus appears as if it is splitting and multiplying on the head of a large octopus, representing the excitement of the octopus. The fourth and fifth octopi ...... may go on endlessly.
【Background】
Hokusai has the fisherman's wife lying on the rocks, which is poignant.
I abstracted the rocks with ink to make them look like waves. This implies, as the title suggests, that joy comes in waves over and over again.
The background is a gold color that gives no sense of three-dimensionality, and the octopus and the girl seem to be floating in the air. From here, too, you can subconsciously sense the floating sense of love.
Katsushika Hokusai "The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife"
This may be the best known "Shunga" in the world.
It is a shocking scene in which two octopuses and fisherman's wife are entangled. It is an illustration for a sensual novel called "Kinoe no komatsu," and if you read the text in the background properly, it is mostly graphic onomatopoeia.
“Love is Like Waves“
【Concept】
The expression of eroticism with dignity. The concept is to express a dignified eroticism, and to make the most of Japanese abstraction.
【The girl】
By expressing the girl, fisherman's wife, three-dimensional, I created more eroticism and at the same time kept her beautiful and dignified. The hairs are a flowing water pattern, incorporating Japanese stylistic beauty.
【Octopus】
In addition to Hokusai's two octopuses, a third octopus appears as if it is splitting and multiplying on the head of a large octopus, representing the excitement of the octopus. The fourth and fifth octopi ...... may go on endlessly.
【Background】
Hokusai has the fisherman's wife lying on the rocks, which is poignant.
I abstracted the rocks with ink to make them look like waves. This implies, as the title suggests, that joy comes in waves over and over again.
The background is a gold color that gives no sense of three-dimensionality, and the octopus and the girl seem to be floating in the air. From here, too, you can subconsciously sense the floating sense of love.
Katsushika Hokusai "The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife"
This may be the best known "Shunga" in the world.
It is a shocking scene in which two octopuses and fisherman's wife are entangled. It is an illustration for a sensual novel called "Kinoe no komatsu," and if you read the text in the background properly, it is mostly graphic onomatopoeia.
It is a shocking scene in which two octopuses and fisherman's wife are entangled. It is an illustration for a sensual novel called "Kinoe no komatsu," and if you read the text in the background properly, it is mostly graphic onomatopoeia.
"Pink Love" Homage to "Utamakura" by Kitagawa Utamaro
Oil, acrylic and modeling paste on canvas
15.8x22.7cm 2021
"Utamakura" by Kitagawa Utamaro
Utamaro Kitagawa is known for his paintings of beautiful women, but he also painted shunga.
Shunga is about enjoying the situation of the scene - the violation of taboos, the gap in status, and so on. For example, in this series of 12 paintings called "Utamakura," we can see a combination of an actor and a patroness, a shop boy and a store owner, a bride and a man who is not the groom ......, and so on. A deeper understanding would be possible if we knew the props and locations depicted together.
In this ninth figure, the taboo is depicted as an ugly middle-aged man forcing ...... a maiden he doesn't like.
【Concept】
The impact of the original painting is preserved while creating cuteness.
【A pink flower bear】
The swollen, hairy man in Utamaro's Shunga was made into a pink bear. The flowers on his body were mischievous and made him look "out of place. I think the eyes are scary because they have no sparkle and are like holes in them.
【Girl with rabbit-eared hair】
The woman in Utamaro's original painting is resisting. I also supported the girl and made her resist. In nature, even weak rabbits try to bite and carry themselves.
【Background】
The background is silver color. I added a matiere around both corners of the image so that it does not interfere with the background. The silver color is like smoked silver and has a calm antique look.
15.8x22.7cm 2021
"Utamakura" by Kitagawa Utamaro
Utamaro Kitagawa is known for his paintings of beautiful women, but he also painted shunga.
Shunga is about enjoying the situation of the scene - the violation of taboos, the gap in status, and so on. For example, in this series of 12 paintings called "Utamakura," we can see a combination of an actor and a patroness, a shop boy and a store owner, a bride and a man who is not the groom ......, and so on. A deeper understanding would be possible if we knew the props and locations depicted together.
In this ninth figure, the taboo is depicted as an ugly middle-aged man forcing ...... a maiden he doesn't like.
【Concept】
The impact of the original painting is preserved while creating cuteness.
【A pink flower bear】
The swollen, hairy man in Utamaro's Shunga was made into a pink bear. The flowers on his body were mischievous and made him look "out of place. I think the eyes are scary because they have no sparkle and are like holes in them.
【Girl with rabbit-eared hair】
The woman in Utamaro's original painting is resisting. I also supported the girl and made her resist. In nature, even weak rabbits try to bite and carry themselves.
【Background】
The background is silver color. I added a matiere around both corners of the image so that it does not interfere with the background. The silver color is like smoked silver and has a calm antique look.
No.9 of "Utamakura" by Kitagawa Utamaro
”Music of Heaven” Homage to "Nakamura Karokur" by Utagawa Toyokuni
Oil and alkyd on canvas 27.3x22.0cm 2023
"Nakamura Karoku" by Utagawa Toyokuni
The original painting appears to be a scene from a Kabuki play, and is inscribed "Nakamura Utaroku. Benzaiten is riding a dragon and playing the zither amid boiling black clouds. The image of Benzaiten is that of a biwa (lute), but I thought it unusual that he is playing the koto.
The name "Toyokuni" is not clear as to what generation Toyokuni was.
Benzaiten wears a luxurious Chinese-style costume with plenty of cloth.
【Concept】
A gorgeous work in which one can almost hear music.
【Benzaiten】
In the original, playing the Japanese harp, Benzaiten is facing diagonally to the side. But I made this Benzaiten almost frontal, with sharp eyes.
【Dragon】
I used the complementary colors of green and orange to express the dragon in a lively way.
【Clouds】
In the original, the clouds are expressed in the classical Japanese cloud pattern style. I followed this style, but added silver outlines to add coolness and shimmering splendor.
"Nakamura Karoku" by Utagawa Toyokuni
The original painting appears to be a scene from a Kabuki play, and is inscribed "Nakamura Utaroku. Benzaiten is riding a dragon and playing the zither amid boiling black clouds. The image of Benzaiten is that of a biwa (lute), but I thought it unusual that he is playing the koto.
The name "Toyokuni" is not clear as to what generation Toyokuni was.
Benzaiten wears a luxurious Chinese-style costume with plenty of cloth.
【Concept】
A gorgeous work in which one can almost hear music.
【Benzaiten】
In the original, playing the Japanese harp, Benzaiten is facing diagonally to the side. But I made this Benzaiten almost frontal, with sharp eyes.
【Dragon】
I used the complementary colors of green and orange to express the dragon in a lively way.
【Clouds】
In the original, the clouds are expressed in the classical Japanese cloud pattern style. I followed this style, but added silver outlines to add coolness and shimmering splendor.
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“Thunder God” Homage to "Wind God and Thunder God" by Tawaraya Sotatsu, Ogata Korin and Sakai Hoitsu
Acrylic on canvas 22.0x27.3cm 2023 Private Collection
Thunder God holds a drum that causes thunder.
Wind God and Thunder God was painted by Tawaraya Sotatsu in the early 17th century.
The theme is so interesting that famous painters such as Ogata Korin, Sakai Hoitsu, and Suzuki Kiichi copied it and arranged it in their own ways.
Japanese View of Nature
We Japanese feel that life resides in things and nature.
If it is so big or strong that we cannot move or resist it, we call it "God" with awe and respect.
For example, it can be nature such as mountains and rivers, or natural phenomena such as wind and thunder.
Thunder God holds a drum that causes thunder.
Wind God and Thunder God was painted by Tawaraya Sotatsu in the early 17th century.
The theme is so interesting that famous painters such as Ogata Korin, Sakai Hoitsu, and Suzuki Kiichi copied it and arranged it in their own ways.
Japanese View of Nature
We Japanese feel that life resides in things and nature.
If it is so big or strong that we cannot move or resist it, we call it "God" with awe and respect.
For example, it can be nature such as mountains and rivers, or natural phenomena such as wind and thunder.
”Wind God” Homage to "Wind God and Thunder God" by Tawaraya Soutatsu, Ogata Korin and Sakai Houitsu
Acrylic on canvas 22.0x27.3cm 2023 Private Collection
Wind god is holding a bag that blows the wind.
Wind God and Thunder God was painted by Tawaraya Sotatsu in the early 17th century.
The theme is so interesting that famous painters such as Ogata Korin, Sakai Hoitsu, and Suzuki Kiichi copied it and arranged it in their own ways.
Japanese View of Nature
We Japanese feel that life resides in things and nature.
If it is so big or strong that we cannot move or resist it, we call it "God" with awe and respect.
For example, it can be nature such as mountains and rivers, or natural phenomena such as wind and thunder.
Wind god is holding a bag that blows the wind.
Wind God and Thunder God was painted by Tawaraya Sotatsu in the early 17th century.
The theme is so interesting that famous painters such as Ogata Korin, Sakai Hoitsu, and Suzuki Kiichi copied it and arranged it in their own ways.
Japanese View of Nature
We Japanese feel that life resides in things and nature.
If it is so big or strong that we cannot move or resist it, we call it "God" with awe and respect.
For example, it can be nature such as mountains and rivers, or natural phenomena such as wind and thunder.
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