Japanese research

POSTED ON October 1 , 2009

<i>Left</i>, "Roosters" by Ito Jakuchu - <i>Right</i>, "A Shower Below the Summit" by Katsushika Hokusai | <i>A sinistra</i>, "Galletti" di Ito Jakuchu - <i>A destra</i>, "A Shower Below the Summit" by Katsushika Hokusai

Left, "Roosters" by Ito Jakuchu - Right, "A Shower Below the Summit" by Katsushika Hokusai | A sinistra, "Galletti" di Ito Jakuchu - A destra, "Pioggia sotto la cima" di Katsushika Hokusai

I’m doing some research in Japanese art to follow the intuition that came out in my latest paintings.

I always loved Japanese art – and Asian art – because is so different from European art and that amazes me.
It is like discovering a whole new world, a completely different way to see and represent the world around you.
I can only imagine what happened when impressionist painters first learnt about Eastern art!

All these images are now available to everyone in books and on the net.

I own some books about japanese art and patterns, and I started from those.

My books on Japanese art | I miei libri sull'arte giapponese

I love doing research, as I previously stated, it makes me feel like my brain cells are excited and active!

I had to work these last days, but I look forward to some painting time this weekend! Japan style, of course.

Below, some results of the research.

"Lion Dogs" by Kano Eitoku | "Lion Dogs" di Kano Eitoku

Three prints from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" by Hiroshige | Tre stampe dalla serie "Cento famose vedute di Edo" di Hiroshige

"Evening Snow at Asuka-yam" by Hiroshige Utagawa | "Neve di sera ad Asuka-yam" by Hiroshige Utagawa

"Fuji from Goten-yama" by Katsushika Hokusai | "Il Fuji da Goten-yama" di Katsushika Hokusai

"A Bird's Eye View of Japan" by Sakuma Soen | "Una veduta del Giappone a volo d'uccello" di Sakuma Soen

<i>From left</i>,“Facing the Mirror” by Ito Shinsui, “Dyers' Street, Kanda” by Ando Hiroshige, detail from “Walking Along the Riverbank at Night” by Kitagawa Utamaro | <i>Da sinistra</i>,“Di fronte allo specchio” di Ito Shinsui, “Strada dei tintori, Kanda” by Ando Hiroshige, dettaglio da “Passeggiando sulla riva di notte” di Kitagawa Utamaro

From left,“Facing the Mirror” by Ito Shinsui, “Dyers' Street, Kanda” by Ando Hiroshige, detail from “Walking Along the Riverbank at Night” by Kitagawa Utamaro | Da sinistra,“Di fronte allo specchio” di Ito Shinsui, “Strada dei tintori, Kanda” by Ando Hiroshige, dettaglio da “Passeggiando sulla riva di notte” di Kitagawa Utamaro

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