Showing posts with label hanga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hanga. Show all posts

Friday, October 30, 2009

ON SIMPLICITY




I believe in simplicity; yet, it is surprising as well as distressing, how many inconsequential concerns even the wisest man thinks that he must focus on in a single day – how rare the matter that he thinks that he must pass over.
When a man of science or mathematics wishes to solve a difficult problem, the first step would be to clear the equation of all impediments and distractions, all unnecessary data; thus reducing it to its most simple terms. We should do the same: simply the problems of life and distinguish what is actually necessary and real.

One should search within himself to see where ones actual roots lie.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

GEISHA PAUSES




GEISHA PAUSES




autumn dusk

geisha pauses -

next appointment






Copyright 2006, Hayato Tokugawa and East Meets West Fine Arts

Thursday, November 20, 2008

HAIKU: IVY LEAVES




tsuta no ha ya
nokorazu ugoku
Aaki no kaze



ivy leaves -
every one of them flutters
in the autumn breeze

-Basho (1644 - 1694)

The print is by Sadao dated about 1930.

A UKIYO-E FOR AUTUMN



Daitokuji Takagiri-in



(Daitoku Temple Takagiri Villa) or Takagiri Pavillion at Daitoku Temple in Kyoto)
The temple compound, which was built by Lord Hosakawa Tadaoki in 1601 as a memorial to his later father, is known for the teahouse and the beautiful autumn colors to be found there. This hanga (modern ukiyo-e) is dated sometime between 1935 and 1960 by Kantatsu Yoshizawa (1915 – 1993)