#contemporary Japanese artists

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Exploring the Unique Blend of Tradition and Modernity: Modern Japanese Paintings and Influential Artists

In the world of painting, modern Japanese paintings have gained popularity due to their unique blend of traditional Japanese art styles and Western influences. During the Edo period, traditional Japanese art forms such as Ukiyo-e and ink painting were popular. However, with the Meiji Restoration, Japan underwent major changes, including the adoption of Western culture. This led to the emergence…

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Hirō Isono - Untitled, n.d.

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Fuco Ueda

Visitor II. 2022

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Shuji Terayama, from Photothèque imaginaire de Shuji Terayama, les gens de la famille Chien Dieu, 1975

[thefugitivesaint]

Fumi Yanagimoto Contemporary Japanese printmaker based in Tokyo

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Kazu Saito

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Takako Yamaguchi (Japanese b.1952, lives and works in Los Angeles), Quartetto II, 1986. Color etching, gold Leaf, trial proof, 23 1/2 x 23 3/4 in.

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Takashi Murakami

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“The Moon Stays Bright in the Darkness,” 18”x24”, Graphite on paper, 2024.

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Manabu Endo 遠藤学 (b. 1981, Chiba Prefecture), 生き際 (Iki sai / Edge of Life), 2022.

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Michiko Itatani — Waiting Game (from Celestial Connection 17-B-11) [oil on canvas, 2017]

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Recent paintings by Ryohei Matsumoto (2018, 2020).

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Aya Takano

Nuwa, the Bird, the Dog, the Sheep, the Pig, the Cow, the Horse, Fuxi, Music and Dance and the Turtle that Supports the Earth. 2014

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Mukaiyama Kisho (b. 1968)

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神様の町 -deserted town-

when i first saw this city i was both fascinated and scared, but as the story continued and all the hidden was revealed it began to seem so familiar and i didn't want to leave it at the end (´-ω-｀)))。。

who knows, maybe i really lost a little fragment of my soul there and sometimes it calls for me to return?..

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I initially found this wonderful leaf art by the Japanese artist Lito from a post over at kottke. According to the artists' profile, he's self-taught and makes a leaf cut each day as a way to focus his ADHD into a more calming and positive channel. Each leaf cutout is designed to tell it's own story. Lito started using leaves after seeing the work of a Spanish leaf-cutting artist (the Spanish artist in question went unnamed). I've been meaning to make a post related to silhouette art, having collected a bunch from various archives and then this work came into my life. I dig it. I also dig the fact that the medium is transitory, the leaves aren't permanent and what is created does not endure (at least, in the physical sense). It's some delicately crafted, aesthetically pleasing pieces that I'm happy to pass along. The artists' instagram page