Category: 自然

The path from “beautiful Japan” to “crazy Japan”

Autumn leaves at Sekijuku Castle Park, Chiba Prefecture

The autumn leaves are beautiful this year、I've heard it on the radio over and over again.。Even when I walk around the neighborhood, I don't feel anything special.、I think it's pretty pretty。I went to the nearby Sekijuku Castle Park by car.。It's 25 minutes away by car、You can go there in about 45 minutes on a regular mamachari bicycle (about 20km round trip)。

I arrived around 3pm、It was already close to "sunset"。Even if you subtract the "redness" of it、The autumn leaves still have a mid-autumn feel (photo).。I don't hear that this year will be a warm winter.、It may be an ``exception'' following last year's ``exceptional'' warm winter.。The bright sunshine is warm、It was incredibly calm considering it was between 3℃ and 14℃.。

On the other hand, I also saw a sad reality.。This park is proud of、One of the largest Kobushi trees in the Kanto region has finally rotted away.、There was no trace left to see (the photo is too painful)、(will not be published)。next to this tree、I think we made a lot of memories、I was deeply moved for a while.。

I thought about quitting writing, but、I'll write it down for the record.。Spread of coronavirus infection and GoTo campaign。While keeping the slogan "Working for the people"、Suga Cabinet “refrains from providing explanations”。inherited from Abe、“Fake boom (only stock prices)” due to the Bank of Japan’s unlimited purchases of government bonds、Suicide rates (especially among young women) will significantly increase as expected due to work style reforms、Increase in unemployment rate (not due to coronavirus)。Olympics (free/paid volunteer) and “Pasona”)、Shallowness of the media's perspective regarding the Crown Prince and Princess、There's no end to this, etc.、“People’s common sense” that the cabinet approval rating will not decline。No.、There's not enough space here。(2020/12/01)

「ほうとう」を食べた日

昇仙峡　2013

パソコン上で資料を検索中、古いスケッチを見つけた。絵画教室の数人と日帰りで昇仙峡（山梨県・甲府市）に行ったときのものだ。同じ構図のもの、中央の水面だけのものなど4枚ほどあった。

構図も面白かったが、何より水面の美しさに眼を惹かれた。after、何枚も水面の泡立ちや、流れていく小さな渦を、明るい水面、暗く深い水面などを中心に描くようになった。そのきっかけになったのかもしれない。

Above all、「元気だったんだなあ」と思う。この場所までは、きっと細い山道を数十分は歩いたのではないだろうか（ほとんど忘れてしまった）。On the way home、川べりの食堂で名物の「ほうとううどん」を食べたことはよく覚えているが。

身体が元気だと、感じ方も元気になる。I feel like that。コロナになんか負けていられない。また外でスケッチしたいと思う。

Shinsuke Fujisawa Exhibition

"Dependents of the Forest" Tree、Wire (Exhibited by Shinsuke Fujisawa)
"Kirigami" pasted on the gallery window (the person in the back is not the artist)

Even though I was invited to hold a solo exhibition every year, I continued to feel unreasonable.、Fujisawa's solo exhibition in Shimokitazawa、I was able to go there for the first time in several years.。For me, Mr. Fujisawa is ``a person above the clouds.''。It's almost 50 years since I first set foot in the art world.。I guess I'm a little good at it、I'm not surprised at all that it's unique and that people are praising it.、I don't feel jealous。But、his sense of freedom、It looks like I can reach it, but I can't reach it.、I feel like I can grab it, but I can't.、It is truly a high existence like a cloud.。

"Dependents of the Forest"。A park?、A broken twig that could probably be found in someone's garden.、talking about one world。rather than、Mr. Fujisawa、Breathe new life into these people who are on the verge of disappearing.、It seems to me that we have created a stage to talk about.。To him like that、Twigs are very easy-going、speak to。-If you write it like that, you'll say, ``Oh.、That's the world."、There will always be someone who pretends to know。But his short sword、They are skilled enough to reveal their noses.。Was it Sei Shonagon?、It is said that "a knife that is too sharp" is not good.、his knife is、Do not cut to the point where it breaks naturally.。I hate my heart、It's a sense that knows how to restrain itself.。

Another thing that impressed me was、“(Semi-transparent) cut paper (carelessly) pasted” on the window (bottom photo)。I am Kotaro Takamura's wife、I am in awe of Chieko's paper cutting.、Despite showing such brilliance (technically more than that)、They will probably be seen as ``off display'' to most visitors.。"Those who understand will understand," he says.、author's silence、Actually, it's not "random" at all.、I guess it's a challenge。Paper-cutting (I dare not call it paper-cutting) like the ones you see in videos such as ``Fujin Raijin'', ``Chōjū Giga'', and ``Monkey and Crab Gassen''、Maybe that's his true strength.。Please look carefully。

According to what I secretly asked his wife (this was the first time we met)、At first, I wanted to do it only with watercolors.。In that sense、This time, my eyes were drawn only to the extra parts.、Because he's still a young man、I'm sure someday an eye-catching watercolor painting will be created.。

Gallery HANA galleryhana2006@gmail.com (until November 10th)