{"product_id":"nodoka","title":"閑 (Tranquility) - Ver. A","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYumiko Tomita \/ 冨田 由美子\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe character reads \"nodoka,\" meaning peace, serenity, and tranquillity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSumi Ink on Paper. The paper is lined. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Artist's Seal is visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage Size:  90 cm \/ 35.43 inches x 118 cm \/ 46.46 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Calligrapher's Words\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis piece was what inspired me to take up art again after a long hiatus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time, my daughter was studying abroad in Sweden, so I stayed in Gothenburg for two weeks to visit her. I felt the presence of the natural trees and the quiet, mature atmosphere of Europe. I captured that moment in this piece. I set out to express the town's tranquil atmosphere and its people, with the mountains visible in the distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe kanji character 閑 is composed of the “gate” and the “tree” (a partition).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tree stands at the gate, preventing beasts and evil forces from entering. It is believed that the area inside is thus peaceful. I rendered the “gate” to evoke the atmosphere of the distant mountain range, and wrote the character for “tree” to convey tranquility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI used a light wash of vintage Chinese ink. The paper is also vintage Chinese calligraphy paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*The wooden support used to hang on the wall is not included. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yumiko Tomita","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54676813545745,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/7255\/1185\/files\/1._-Nodoka-LINE_ALBUM___260717.jpg?v=1790264155","url":"https:\/\/cocollaborations.com\/products\/nodoka","provider":"CoCollaborations hudson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}