Comments on: Contemporary Ukiyo-e

By: H Schlagen

H Schlagen — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 09:55:57 +0000

interesting work. Best wishes H

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:38:31 +0000

Thank you very much. And good luck in your studies. I started studying Japanese by myself a few years ago, with only a textbook and a lot of patience. And now I live here. 😉 Ganbatte!

By: Darla

Darla — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:33:58 +0000

Your description is definitely not pretentious. I think your words and the wonderful piece go hand-in-hand as truthful observation. Beautifully done! I recently began home-studying the Japanese language/culture and your art is an inspiring find.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:39:17 +0000

Thank you! That’s a relief! There’s kind of a fine line between insightful observation and pretentiousness when it comes to describing one’s own artwork, and I dread to ever cross it. 🙂 I hope to do a few more in this vein this month.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:46:21 +0000

Very cool piece! And, though you think your explanation is silly, it is so true. Japan’s culture seems to go through periods of alternating stasis, flux, modernization and re-creation. Their traditions fascinate us, and their creations inspire us, yet no matter how steeped we Westerners become in Japanese culture, we always seem to be on the outside looking in. Now I’m the philosophical one. 😉 Anyhow, great artwork and thank you for sharing!