Japan in Gold - Okurimono, 2022

"Okurimono" is an oil painting on canvas with gold leaf and acrylic paste, cm 100x80. It is second in a series of 5 paintings titled "Japan in Gold". The series is dedicated to Japanese woman. The contrast between gold and urban textured elements ...

"Okurimono" is an oil painting on canvas with gold leaf and acrylic paste, cm 100x80. It is second in a series of 5 paintings titled "Japan in Gold". The series is dedicated to Japanese woman. The contrast between gold and urban textured elements in the paintings represent the coexistance of modernity and ancient traditions in Japan. The golden shades are made oggi gold leaf while the urban background is textuted in acrylic paste. Okurimono means gift in Japanese. The painting was displayed with the other ones of the series in a solo exhibition at Consulate of Japan in Milan. Edges are painted and the painting is ready to hang.