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Japanese Art 2014 @ Miyajima & Osaka

Miyajima & Osaka, Japan - October 2014

Glazed Platter of Japanese Lady With Spread Out Kimono - at Miyajima restaurant.

These are various artwork (paintings, carvings, statues, china-ware, etc) that I saw and appreciated during a 2014 holiday in Japan. These are artwork from Miyajima Island and Osaka; I do hope you will enjoy them as much as I did.


MIYAJIMA ISLAND

Painting - Japanese Actor in Traditional Costume.

Parchment - Stylized Green Circles with gold flakes curve.

Wood Embossing - Fish in the Waves with Japanese old-style writing.

Water-colour painting of the Itsukushima Shrine.

Ebony cabinet with ivory inlay of Japanese motifs.

Copper lion statue & brass antique bell.

Green glazed porcelain vase.

Dark bronze segmented vase.

Miniature replica of Miyajima Torii Gate in the sea.

Brush-style "Mountains & Rivers" scenery scroll painting.

Cast-iron incense burner pot.

The renown Miyajima rice paddle.

"Lady in kimono during sakura season" fabric cushion cover.

Manhole cover with red maple leave logo.

Large Miyajima rice paddle with torii gate painting.

Wooden Kwan Yin statue sitting on a lotus bloom.

Wooden statue of ancient Japanese sailor?

Old bearded sage timber statue.

Wooden standing Kwan Yin statue.

Japanese scroll paintings.

Porcelain statue - Japanese samurai with drawn katana.


OSAKA

"The Tale of Genji Rivalry of the Carraiges" - a six piece folding dividing panel. this is a reproduction on display at the Arrival Hall of the Kansai International Airport.

The following are art blankets made by Blanket City on display at an exhibition at the Kansai International Airport. These are blankets printed with reproductions of world famous artwork:

"Carp Is Dragon In Heaven" by Hideki Kimura.

"Mona Lisa" by Leonardo Da Vinci.

"The Gleaners" by Jean-François Millet.

"Napoleon Crossing the Great St. Bernard" by Jacques-Louis David.

"Under The Wave off Kanagawa" (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura) by Katsushika Hokusai.

"Café Terrace at Night" by Vincent van Gogh.

Figure head statues from various continents at Dotonbori Hotel, Osaka.

Small porcelain statue of smiling girl in traditional Japanese house robe at tea shop at Osaka's main market, Kuromon Ichiba.

Porcelain statue of bowing lady in purple traditional Japanese house robe.

Porcelain statues of Japanese family in traditional house robes kneeling and bowing while offering prayers.

Green Dragon Statue at shop-front in Dotonbori Street.


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