Three new paintings, “うそつき (Liar)”, “ひよ子 (Chick)”, and “ふたりぼっち (Alone Together)” created by Japanese artist Chiaki Ishimatsu, are now available on our site.
They are fascinating art pieces painted with pen and Gansai Japanese watercolor paint by Chiaki. Remarkably, she won 6 prizes for her art last year alone and was chosen for the 10th Anniversary Special Prize “Adachi Ukiyo-e Award”. This award is organized by the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints, famous for creating “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours”, painted by contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama in 2018. Her work is highly regarded among people involved in the art field.
The extremely talented Chiaki consistently paints “Fubijin-ga (Pictures of non-beautiful women)”. All of her paintings, especially “Fubijin-ga”, question the narrow perspective of beauty in society and propose the importance of a broader perspective of it. Her works of art would encourage you to expand your scope and lead you to discover the hidden beauty all around us. Don’t miss the opportunity to purchase her stunning art pieces.
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“うそつき (Liar)”
Medium: Pen & Gansai Japanese watercolor paint on illustration board
Size: 420 × 297 × 2 mm (16.54 × 11.69 × 0.079 inch)
Edition: 1/1
COA: Exist
¥60,000
Available on our website
“We can’t always keep ourselves from believing something even though we know it’s a lie. I don’t like girls who lie, but I like boys who like girls that lie. He could only ever be the other man to her. That’s the kind of painting it is.” – Chiaki Ishimatsu
“ひよ子(Chick)”
Medium: Pen & Gansai Japanese watercolor paint on paper
Size: 363 × 255 mm (14.29 × 10.03 inch)
Edition: 1/1
COA: Exist
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“It is a recreated painting, so the painting originally had a different concept. I painted over it in white so that I could recreate it but you can see where I have traced over it. Therefore, the painting includes the procedure of: 1. considering the concept of the painting 2. painting the picture 3. Suffering from the creation of the painting 4. Repainting it in white 5. A new painting being created 6. Noticing where it has been traced over 7. Embarrassment. The flow of I felt through time and emotion is part of the concept of my painting. If you expose the painting to the sun, you can see the steps I have taken to create it. Please enjoy my painting along with the procedure.” – Chiaki Ishimatsu
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“ふたりぼっち (Alone Together)”
Medium: Pen & Gansai Japanese watercolor paint on illustration board
Size: 420 × 297 × 2 mm (16.54 × 11.69 × 0.079 inch)
Edition: 1/1
COA: Exist
Sold Out
“I think that there are many types of kindness. For example, talking to you is kindness, hugging you closely is kindness, and being with you closely without saying anything is kindness. Although a cat and a girl might not have a particularly close relationship with one another, they are still comfortable sharing space together. I painted the two just like the unique relationship they have.” – Chiaki Ishimatsu