Materials: Japanese paper, pigments
Exhibition location: ESPACIO Nagoya Castle – Art Collection (10th floor)
Red and White Plum Blossoms
The composition draws inspiration from Red and White Plum Blossoms, the celebrated masterpiece by Edo-period painter Ogata Kōrin. It combines this iconic imagery with Seiryu and Genbu, mythical guardians inspired by Tawaraya Sōtatsu's Wind and Thunder Gods. By paying homage to two masters who defined the Rinpa tradition, the work explores new forms of beauty through the harmonious integration of seemingly contrasting elements—painting and craft, nature and mythical guardians, tradition and contemporary expression.
Senda Choemon
A master karakami artist, Senda Choemon is known for developing Toto Blue, a distinctive body of work created through his own original techniques. Inspired by the spirits and deities of Japan's yaoyorozu tradition, these works present a poetic visual world centered on an extraordinary shade of blue. While carrying forward the legacy of Japan's only karakami workshop with an uninterrupted history spanning more than 400 years, he continues to reinterpret karakami as contemporary art. In 2024, following the succession of the family name, he assumed the name Senda Choemon.
