Hypnotic Painting

‘Hypnotic’ depicts two Maiko san admiring Fuji san, Japan’s iconic mountain. Seeing Fuji san in person is a magical experience, the mountain rises up out of the mostly flat landscape which makes is seem even larger and more majestic. She’s also illusive, often shrouding herself in fog and clouds, which was the case the first time we visited. We had rain the entire drive, we left the highway and had to drive around the mountain to get to our destination, the entire time seeing nothing but a grey fog. About 20 minutes from our destination we entered a tunnel and when we emerged on the other side the sky was blue and Fuji san loomed over us, larger then life, an enchanting and other worldly experience. This mixed media painting on authentic, handmade Washi (Japanese paper). This particular sheet of washi is crafted by meticulously glueing together a variety of colored papers that have little pieces of gold and silver leaf embedded into it. It has been lovingly crafted into a traditional ‘Kakejiku’ (Japanese hanging scroll) in Nagoya, Japan. The painting is created using a combination of image transfer and acrylic paints and mediums. The artwork is signed on the front and has title, date, artist name on the back. It comes with a signed certificate of authenticity from the artist. Please not that, because of the impasto paint on the top of the pieces, this piece can only be partially rolled. Be advised that colors and brightness depend on your monitor and the digital picture may be slightly different from the original work of art. The artist retains all reproduction and copyrights.