#japanese artist

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Yayoi Kusama: ‘Longing For Eternity’ (2017)

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Yoshitaka Amano: ファンタジー 龍 (1994)

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Mind blowing craftmanship by tatami artist Kenzie Yamada.

The soaring crane design comes in jigsaw puzzle like pieces, and mats are in fact monocolor. Dark/light areas appear thanks to how each tatami straw mat is woven, beautifully catching the light.

You can see below the different weave directions depending on the tatami parts:

and in this video how those pieces react to light with a mesmerizing shimmer:

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2024 will be the Year of the Wood Dragon, Welcome!

Art by Hosio Hirotta

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Half Light   - Keita Morimoto , 2017 .

Japanese , b. 1990 -

Oil on linen , 48 x 60 in.

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Two Kittens by Kawano Kaoru (1950's)

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Kawase Hasui

Pine Beach at Miho

1931

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Fuco Ueda

Visitor II. 2022

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Rieko Morita Moon 2009

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Japanese Vintage Lottery Ticket, Kabuto, insect, ladybug, cicada, stag beetle, 1957, Kinki [DETAIL]The 59th Lottery "Takarakuji" of Kinki. Trustee: Nippon Kangyo Bank, Japan.

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Michiko Itatani — Cosmic Wanderlust (from Cosmic Theater) oil on canvas, 2010.

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‘Shiva’ of Final Fantasy III Concept Art (1990) artist: Yoshitaka Amano

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Photographs by Yamamoto Masao

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Hiroshi Yoshida

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Illustration for Cinderella by Yoshitaka Amano

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Twilight - Keita Morimoto , 2024.

Japanese , b. 1990 -

Oil on linen, 16.20 x 13.03 in.