2022 Shihomi Solo Exhibition in Tokyo “ZEN・SAKURA EXHIBITION”

2022 Shihomi Solo Exhibition YouTube
2022 March solo exhibition in Tokyo
2022 March solo exhibition in Tokyo

I love to make cherry blossom themed artworks, so I wanted to hold my solo exhibition during the cherry blossom season.  I am really grateful that I could hold my first solo exhibition in a nostalgic Japanese old house near Meguro river, Tokyo, where cherry blossoms are really famous.  This exhibition is already one of my best memories.

2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition
2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition

2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition
2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition
2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition
2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition

Japanese traditional painting art SUIBOKUGA 水墨画

Japanese traditional painting art SUIBOKUGO 水墨画
Japanese traditional painting art SUIBOKUGO 水墨画
Japanese traditional painting art SUIBOKUGO 水墨画

Suibokuga (水墨画)- Japanese traditional painting art

Suibokuga is sometimes called Zen Painting.

Sumie is painting with ink.

And Suibokuga is one of Sumie painting, with the gradation of dark black to light black.

Main tool for Suibokuga, “Sumi ink” is made from mainly soot, animal glue, and perfume.

sumi ink 墨
sumi ink 墨

We add a little water into an inkstone (suzuri) and rub sumi ink, it becomes dark black color.

Ink stone SUZURI 硯
Ink stone SUZURI 硯
rub ink with ink stone
rub ink with ink stone

By mixing this black ink with water, we can create the gradation color of black to light grey.

mixing ink with water to make gradation color
mixing ink with water to make gradation color
gradation black color
gradation black color

In Japan, Suibokuga is not just about paintings drawn with only ink, but we include some colored paintings drawn with mainly ink and some pigments also.

Sumie: The way of painting with ink was already in Japan since Nara period (710 – 794).

And Suibokuga style was brought in Japan at around Kamakura period (1185 – 1333), then became very popular especially at around Muromachi period (1336 – 1573), as Suibokuga style paintings were deeply connected with ZEN temples.

Until 14C, the subjects of Suibokuga were humans called “Jinbutsu ga” (人物画) , and flowers and birds called “Kacho ga” (花鳥画).

In 15C, “Sansuiga”(山水画) , meaning “mountains and water paintings” became popular.

Subjects of this Sansuiga is  nature, such as mountains and water falls, rocks, trees etc.

I love to paint Japanese nature and symbols in Suibokuga.

Sakura cherry trees, bamboo tees, pine trees, Mt. Fuji, crane birds, and koi fish.

Sometimes tigers and Ryujin dragon god as well.

Tigers and Ryujin dragon god are also very popular subjects for Suibokuga.

I love to express Japanese beauty with the amazing gradation of ink with some colors.

That is my Suibokuga.

Sakura cherry blossoms painting art Kimono silk kakejiku
Sakura cherry blossoms painting art Kimono silk kakejiku
Japanese calligraphy art bamboo hanging scroll
Japanese calligraphy art bamboo hanging scroll
Extra-large Mt.Fuji and Japanese Pine tree hanging scroll, Impressive landscape ZEN style wall decor
Extra-large Mt.Fuji and Japanese Pine tree hanging scroll, Impressive landscape ZEN style wall decor
Gorgeous Kimono silk obi Japanese painting Mt. Fuji, crane birds, pine tree wall decor
Gorgeous Kimono silk obi Japanese painting Mt. Fuji, crane birds, pine tree wall decor
Japanese painting calligraphy art Kakejiku style wall decoration
Japanese painting of Koi fish in ZEN circle, Enso
Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor crane birds, Mt.Fuji, Japanese pine tree
Japanese painting calligraphy art hanging scroll Kakejiku wall decor crane birds, Mt.Fuji, Japanese pine tree
Japanese painting Tiger and bamboo ink art kakejiku
Japanese painting Tiger and bamboo ink art kakejiku
Unique tiger & bamboo Japanese painting Kakejiku hanging scroll
Unique tiger & bamboo Japanese painting Kakejiku hanging scroll
Extra long Drago Ryujin calligraphy art kakejiku hanging scroll
Extra long Drago Ryujin calligraphy art kakejiku hanging scroll

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