Arita Ware: Japanese Persimmon Motif Kakiemon Porcelain Plate landscape 葛飾北斎「紫陽花に燕」Katsushika Hokusai "Ajisai ni Tsubame"

葛飾北斎「紫陽花に燕」Katsushika Hokusai "Ajisai ni Tsubame"

reinterpreting the print’s composition and expressive movement in his own oil painting

The image represents an appeal to become someone who benefits the world

Saruwaka-cho was a theater town where all the theaters in Edo gathered and was named after the founder of Edo Kabuki

and the passage of time in nature

Arita Ware: Japanese Persimmon Motif Kakiemon Porcelain Plate landscape 葛飾北斎「紫陽花に燕」Katsushika Hokusai "Ajisai ni Tsubame"A composition highlighting the iconic persimmon motif, with a gradient of blue underglaze and rich tones of red overglaze. The interplay of colors creates a striking visual impact.