ARTIST
Red Mt. Fuji painted in rich, thick oil pastel, and European streetscapes drawn lightly in ballpoint pen and watercolor markers. Familiar views and scenes that caught his heart, seen through his own cheerful eyes. A playful painting that makes everyday scenery look a little different.
Everyone in Japan carries their own image of Mt. Fuji. Painted freely with the thought “Wouldn’t it be fun to draw it like this?”, his red Fuji is a work that says, “This is my Mt. Fuji.” In Japan a red Fuji is considered a lucky symbol, which makes it a lovely celebration gift, too. His streetscapes were inspired by old black-and-white European films, imagining the lives being lived beyond the buildings.
With oil pastels, which he calls “crayons for grown-ups,” he combines the easygoing feel of childhood doodles with the rich, thick look of oil paint. In his red Fuji, the base color is left showing to bring out the outline, beneath clouds that curl into swirls. His finely penned streetscapes feature soft colors, and even a gentleman carrying a gift box.
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PROFILE
Based in Kyoto, Japan. Painter. His work has been selected for exhibitions including the Kyoto City Exhibition (Kyoten), the Jiyu Bijutsu Exhibition, and the Nika Exhibition, and he has received honors such as the Bronze Prize at the Soleil Exhibition of the Le Salon exchange in France and an Encouragement Prize in the Broadway Newcomer Awards. Since 2009 he has held many solo exhibitions at galleries and department stores in Kyoto, Osaka, and Nagoya. Favorite words: “A life with hope stays young at heart, even in old age.”
