Title: Symbols of Japan
Year: 2022
Size: 460mm × 330mm (P8)
Media: Oil on canvas
Description:
Two of the most important Japanese icons are the rising sun and cherry blossom (Sakura).
According to Japanese legend, Emperor Go-Daigo (1288-1339) was exiled to Oki Island in the Sea of Japan, from whence he admired a cherry tree, that now a thousand years old still blooms today.
Caught in the early morning sunlight “Daigo-zakura” stands proudly as a potent symbol of Japan.
