#saikei

[nephyria]

bonsai is already an insane art form to me, like “oh you’re going to meticulously shape this living thing into a particular form BUT it must look like you’ve never touched it. 10 years keeping this single tiny tree alive” but THEN they’re like “if that’s too hard try this first: create an entire miniature living landscape”

[play-now-my-lord]

excerpts from Saikei, my maybe-pending Horny Fiction about a delicate and beautiful boy who gets transformed by his abusive boss at a gene therapy clinic into a slime mold - "doing chores together" & "dressing up for the doctor"

[kaimakena]

Virtual Sketchbook 3

Art Sketchbook 3 

WRITING AND LOOKING- 

When I look at this work by Toshi Yoshida, I see numerous details of beautiful nature naturally occurring around a waterfall down a large rock. I can see trees, vines, flowers and interestingly it appears to lead into a pool. I can see borders enclosing the water without overflowing. I wonder where the water goes? I can also see the bright contrasting yellow hue of the background. However, it is still pale enough to not be an eyesore. With all these factors combined I feel a sense of serenity and peace along with satisfaction. Nothing is out of place and the scene just paints a picture of somewhere I’d love to be. I feel calm due to the overwhelming pleasant feeling I get when studying this piece. 

DESCRIBE PHYSICAL QUALITIES (THE FACTS)- 

Toshi Yoshida’s work is a woodblock print, with ink and color on paper. 

It is measured at around 12” x 20”. 

The work itself is in a back square frame and inside a square tan border. The background inside the border is dull but vibrant, in a way, shade of yellow. On top of the yellow border there is a unique gray rocky structure. It does not have a definite shape but has many rectangular blue and white streams of water flowing down it. The water base it flows into is pool-like and rectangular as well as a brighter hue of blue green. The plants that decorate the rocky structure are green and pink along with some yellow. These colors beautifully portray the trees and blooms and add to the piece. 

The work was designed through ink and color being put on paper. It is a woodblock print. 

I would say this piece is balanced as its composition seems balanced and stable. To the eye its contents are very aesthetically pleasing. No one focal point of this piece distracts me from another. All focal points contribute equally to creating one image. 

The most emphasized part of this work is definitely the rocky structure with the waterfall falling down the side. The waterfall has repeating lines which create a sense of rhythm in a way but other than that there aren’t really any repeating shapes. As for proportion, the gray rocks still take the cake and remain larger than everything else in the piece primarily emphasizing the mountainous structure and waterfall, hence the piece’s name Waterfall. 

This piece most definitely has variety. The piece portrays several parts of nature as I mentioned above (flowers, mountainous structure, waterfall, trees, etc...) and they are easy to view individually. On the other hand, they create beautiful unity in the way they work together to achieve the main goal of creating a nature centered piece. 

THIS PART IS ALL ABOUT YOU- 

This work makes me feel very happy and tranquil. Dare I say it is my favorite work of art at this point in time. I love the way it makes me feel like I want to be in the scene. I love how the waterfall is content within the large pool. I love the way the flowers make me feel playful sense within the piece too. 

I think it evokes these feelings for me due to the style of art as it is extremely satisfying to my eyes and the muted colors that add to it used with the piece. They just complement each other so well that I don’t have to think about much personal critique I’d have. 

NOW RESEARCH- 

Inform yourself about the cultural background of the object and the artist. 

The cultural background of this piece is Japanese, and the artist is also Japanese. In the plaque next to Yoshida’s work, I learned that beautiful stones have importance in “tray-scenery” (penjing) and its “counterpart planted scenery” (saikei). Think of a desk Zen Garden almost. Penjing and saikei are art in which those create mini landscapes in ceramic planters. The main goal of this practice is to embody the remarkable structures and beauty of nature within small, manageable proportions. Yoshida’s plaque talks of his inclusion of Daoism as this island is meant to allure immortals in one place to live together. It is interesting that Yoshida mentions Daoism at all. Daoism is typically a Chinese religion, but there is no doubt it is present in Japan too. Japanese culture is heavily influenced in harmony and that is a quality that not only Daoism encourages but also Yoshida’s piece. 

THINKING- 

This work was published in 1970, however was most likely created around 1940-1950. During the 40s and 50s in Japan war was no stranger. WWII was rampid and peace was hard to find in these times. This work is directly associated with Daoism and harmony within nature. I could reach and say this was an outlet for Yoshida from WWII but at this time there are no articles proving this statement. 

The artworks says that the man that made the piece was most likely patient and tranquil like his work. He probably used art as an escape as he has many pieces. If WWII does have anything to do with this piece, then he definitely would’ve been promoting his religious harmonic views and praying for peace. 

I think that if peace was the message intended Yoshida accomplished it with grace and fairly clear. 

THE LAST (most important) PART- 

The importance of this work in society and the world is to showcase culture within Japan. Woodprint is a very common way to create art in Japan. This art style also does a great job of meeting the principles of art as well as showcasing what’s important in Japan’s society, culture. Without art like this we as people would not have diverse forms of art to enjoy and study. And we would also not be able to see what if important to those who may not share the same values and morals as us. I picked this piece because it is beautiful and behind the beauty from the outside the serenity of the piece carries through the deeper meaning within of harmony. 

[noveltytwist]

[palm-txt]

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[nadineblogs-archived]

Saiyuri blissfully accepting she's going to be married to a hyperactive wolf for the rest of her days.

[silverservererror]

Worship

Legal Drug

Kakei x Saiga

It’s a heavy burden, being the object of an archangel’s devotion, but Saiga’s shoulders are more than strong enough to carry that weight.

Rated explicit

7,000 words

[fujiwara57]

“Tōkaidō gojūsantsugi hachiyama zue東海道五十三驛鉢山図繪“ Version 1 de

Utagawa Yoshishige 歌川芳重 / 吉重  (c. 1840-55).

Un livre du milieu du 19ème siècle, “ Tōkaidō gojūsantsugi hachiyama zue”,  présente une série de cinquante-trois impressions créées par un artiste ukiyo-e relativement obscur appelé Utagawa Yoshishige, chaque illustration représentant une station Tōkaidō sous la forme d'un paysage en pot. Il y a deux arts principaux du paysage en pot dans la tradition japonaise, saikei 栽景 et bonkei 盆景.

Similaire à la pratique des Bonsai 盆栽, le Saikei est l'art de créer des paysages de plateau, combinant des arbres miniatures avec des roches et de l'eau ainsi que d'autres végétaux, tandis que le bonkei est un paysage de plateau permanent dans lequel aucun matériau vivant n'est utilisé. Alors que les paysages saikei ne comportent que des scènes de la nature, un bonkei peut comporter des personnes ou des bâtiments, avec des montagnes faites de roches et de matériaux tels que du papier mâché.  

Source : https://publicdomainreview.org/collections/53-stations-of-the-tokaido-as-potted-landscapes-1848/

[tierrasdelrincon]

Mi #paisajedesertico #saikei: #cactus, #roca y #tezontle el #akadamamexicana. My #desertlandscape #cacti #rockplanting and #tezontle (#mexican #akadama) #desert #desierto https://www.instagram.com/p/B0BatZ1jPaK/?igshid=7u1s1rtnpyn5

[nadineselfships-archived]

My f/o's, minding their own buisness: :)

Me, a fiend: That's not very swope of u my love

My f/o's, not immune to my bullshit: excuse me

Me, an absolute gremlin: yea s'pretty bame of u babe ngl

[0la12c]

Utagawa Hiroshige in his The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, a series of ukiyo-e woodcut prints created in the 1830s. 

[the-ace-of-the-metropolitan-blog]

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[joyfulunion]

Various Artists - Saikei Collective x Tapeday

Saikei Collective and Tapeday joined forces to present this compilation beat tape of soulful hip hop for your senses. Features many producers from around the world including A’daleis, oatmello, bluorange, and many more.

Purchase Cassette: Various Artists - Saikei Collective x Tapeday

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