HIRAYAMA TAKAAKI. PAINTING “BLOSSOMING APRICOT VILLAGE IN NAGANO”

22 × 27 cm (horizontal format).

A picturesque oil landscape in an expressive impasto technique, presenting a spring view of Nagano Prefecture. In the foreground spreads a blossoming apricot orchard in the famous Anzu-no-sato valley, receding toward a majestic mountain range on the horizon. A rich palette of pink, emerald and blue shades with a relief brushstroke masterfully conveys the awakening of nature, filling the space with air and light.

The artist is an official member of Japanese artists’ associations who worked in the academic Western style yoga (yogaka). On the reverse of the canvas is an original ink signature, the exact date of painting and the location. The painting is framed in a deep gold-colored frame with a fabric mat.