A WebNovel by Stephen Rose
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Kiriko's Gallery
I have always wanted to paint the ripples of the ocean and I was finally lucky enough to have several continuous days of calm weather and smooth seas. The waves and their partner ripples change almost instantaneously and their constantly moving colors are nebulous and almost infinite. I had hoped to express the duality of the unceasing motion of the ocean combined with the majestic calm of that magnificent mountain known as Mt. Baker. My final image was resolved one day when I was on a sailboat and saw the mountain in the background and the never-ending sea at the fore. Size: 53cm x 45.5cm (unframed) Price: $1200.00 (framed) - Sold (different version is currently being painted).
These rare birds , with their white feathers and red crowns, are called either Japanese or Manchurian Cranes. In winter, these large birds arrive in Japan and are known for their elaborate courtship dance, which I wanted to capture. Their grace in movement and flight is deservedly legendary. Cranes are a symbols of long life and celebration, which I tried to mirror in the electric blue and gold of the background. Size: 53cm x 45.5cm (unframed) Price: $1200.00 (framed) - Sold (different version is currently being painted).
One day as I visited a lake it became very clear to me that nature is as valuable as any jewel or treasure created by man. The interplay between light and shadow caught my eye immediately and I felt compelled to paint what I saw. Size: 53cm x 45.5cm (unframed) Price: $1200.00 (framed)
I enjoy experimenting by painting similarly composed hydrangea but in different colors. Although the flowers (or more correctly, calyces) are almost identical, their slight and subtle variations are the secret, I believe, to their attraction. Size: 27.3cm x 24.2cm Price: sold
I wanted to paint a hibiscus to remind me of two specimens in particular: a bewitchingly spectacular one I'd seen from a southern coutnry and the more subtle one that my friend grows in her garden. Size: 27.3cm x 24.2cm Price: $340.00 (framed)
The iris is one of my favorite flowers. In this painting, I was trying to express the beauty of the opening petals which remind me somehow of people engaged in joyful conversation. Size: 27.3cm x 24.2cm Price: $340.00 (framed)
The cosmos is perhaps at its most attractive when blown about on a light breeze. This study of pink cosmos was done on a light silver background of washi (Japanese paper) and was intended to suggest autumn. Whenever I look at cosmos, I'm for some reason reminded of my mother and they are one of my favorite flowers. Size: 27.3cm x 24.2cm Price: $340.00 (framed)
This painting is of a marsh where irises stand grouped in front of a wooden walkway placed there for the flowers' admirers. I added crushed gold dust with a sand-like texture to the petals to give this work what I hoped was a feel of classic, Japanese beauty. Size: 44.5cm x 38cm Price: $900 (framed)
Some say that the peony is the one of the most regal of flowers and generation after generation, myself included, have found deep affection for this stately flower. Imported into Japan in the 10th century, it is dazzling in its range of colors and textures today as it was so long ago. I have tried to bring out the flower's colors and intrinsic dignity in the background color since I, too, have fallen for the peony and anticipate that I will paint many more in the future. Size: 41cm x 31.8cm Price: $650.00 (framed)
I awoke one night because of the brightness of the full moon. As I looked out the window, I was drawn to the magic of the moon and the way its light was playing off the ocean's rippling surface. I felt the moonlight striking me as well and I felt like I was flowing along with the ocean and the streaming light. I have always loved hydrangeas and I decided to combine two of my favorite things in this one painting. Size: 53cm x 45.5cm (unframed) Price: $1200.00 (framed) - Sold (different version is currently being painted).
This painting is of irises and a sun-painted golden pond. Growing near the water, the irises stand in magical clusters. As people stroll along the wooden walkways, the irises are an inspiration for Haiku poems and recall more classical times. It is this image that I have tried to evoke in this painting. Size: 53cm x 45.5cm (unframed) Price: $1200.00 (framed) - Sold (different version is currently being painted).
The day is often at its most beautiful as the sunset nears its finish. This painting of a scene from my studio window was intended to show the glow of the sun off the water and the golden nature of the light. The interweaving patterns of the day change from one day to the next. The colors of this piece are intended to show nature's evolving hues and by looking at this painting from different angles, the work itself also changes. Size: 45.5cm x 38cm Price: Sold
The high-fashion color and the eye-catching design have always impressed me about the Joseph's Coat - also called an Amaranth - and which led me to do this painting. It's as if the Joseph's Coat has been purposely dressed in the three primary colors, as it readies for the autumn, its season in time as well as in color. The later in the fall that it gets, the brighter its colors, providing us with one last glimpse of vivaciousness before winter sets in, a mood I hoped to get across in this work. Size: 27.3cm x 24.2cm Price: $340.00 (framed)
This is spring depicted inside a wooded glen. Although it may surprise you, this scene is from Tokyo, one of the largest cities in the world. This oasis is shown on a gorgeous spring day when the chestnut trees' buds had yet to burst forth. At the foot of the trees, the faint purple flowers all bloomed in perfect unison, calling our attention to them and rewarding our eyes. A spring day is surely one of the greatest of treasures. Size: 72.7cm x 60.6cm Price: Sold
Waiting for spring, the winter camellia holds out against the bitter cold of the longest season. As if refuting the cold, the winter camellia keeps its blossoms and even blooms anew and every time I look at one in winter my admiration grows. Its life force is strong and for this reason it has long been a flower much respected and as I paint it, I hope that I can be as strong and resilient in my own life. As a flower that evokes a feeling of poignant sadness, the camellia is a fixture in the tea ceremony, in flower arrangement, and Nihonga. Size: 41cm x 31.8cm Price: $650.00 (framed)
This is the scene I see every day not far from my studio. The blessings we receive from the sun, the ocean, and the mountains are not merely physical but spiritual as well. As we look at them in awe, we receive from them strength and feelings of wonder as we recognize in them the power - and sometimes severity - of life and nature. As I looked out on this scene, I realized that nature is our teacher. As I was painting this picture, these thoughts went through my mind and I felt like I was in a dialogue with these monumental works of the earth. Size: 53cm x 45.5cm (unframed) Price: $1200.00 (framed) - Sold (different version is currently being painted).
The subject of this painting is Mt. Baker, as seen from Sidney, and cosmos flowers. In Japan, the cosmos is often referred to as "the cherry blossom of the autumn." It also thought that when the cosmos bloom forth all at once that we suddenly recall our childhood and the nostalgia is piquant and almost tangible. These flowers evoke gentleness and an almost fragile loveliness. When we look at them, we can almost feel ourselves caught by the gentle wind and blown about like the flowers themselves. Size: 53cm x 45.5cm (unframed) Price: $1200.00 (framed) - Sold (different version is currently being painted).
The iris is one of my favorite flowers because it always seems to put my heart and soul at rest. The colors of the iris, falling somewhere between purple and blue yet encompassing all the traits of both hues, speaks of the flower's understated elegance. My objective as I painted this was to show that elegance and to somehow honor the flower and my love for it. Size: 27.3cm x 24.2cm Price: $340.00 (framed)
When I arrived in Canada and came to Hot Springs Island, I saw the ocean and I noticed irises blooming here and there in gardens and elsewhere. Irises are very popular in Japan and I decided to combine this much-loved flower with the spectacular ocean of the Southern Gulf Islands region. Here, in one piece that I painted in one 24-hour burst represented both my old and new homes. Size: 53.0cm x 45.5cm Price: $1200.00 (sold)
The title of this painting is Japanese is Jakujo, a Buddhist term relating to a particular state of the heart after a time of sadness. I painted this after an event of sadness had visited my own life, the passing of a loved one. This painting represents the ability of humans to transcend pain and sadness. Mountains stand firm and unyielding despite whatever harsh conditions natures chooses to bring. At the foot of the mountain, lovely spring flowers bloom, telling us that life - whether for humans or other beings - is a cycle that repeats and repeats itself, regardless of whatever has come before. Size: 27.3cm x 24.2cm Price: $340 (framed)
I live on one of the Southern Gulf Islands in British Columbia. As I walk along the shores I often see Canadian geese families swim by, lined up in orderly fashion, one parent at the front and one in the rear. Once I even saw the babies under attack by eagles but the youngsters never panicked nor disobeyed their parents' commands. The result was an empty-taloned eagle and an intact family. This painting depicts youngsters nearing adulthood and preparing to embark, like all of us, on the adventures of an independent life. Size: 53.0cm x 45.5cm Price: $1200.00 (framed)
This is my impression of the sky burning up in late afternoon framed by silhouettes of trees just prior to dusk. My goal was to capture the energy of the light and the almost zealous quality of its colors. Size: 53.0cm x 45.5cm Price: $1200.00 (framed)
The morning sun shines gold off the autumn trees while a sea of clouds burns off in the distance. The pastel color of both land and sky was the attraction in painting this scene. Size: 53cm x 45.5cm Price: $1200.00 (sold)
Not long ago, a friend embarked on a sailing trip from Sidney Australia across the Tasman Sea to the Bay of Islands in New Zealand. I painted this when he was away in celebration of his successful and safe arrival in New Zealand. In the sky I tried to capture the adventures he and his crewmates must have experienced during their passage and the quiet, golden waves of the ocean represents the repetition that is joy. Size: 53cm x 45.5cm Price: $1200.00 (framed) If you are interested in perhaps buying one of these paintings,, please send an enquiry here. Thank you.
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Hydrangea #1 
Hibiscus
Deep Blue Iris
Cosmos #2
Irises Laevigata
Peony
Moonlit
Hydrangea
Golden
Pond
Irises
Joseph's
Coat
Winter
Camellia
Pier
Canadian Goose
Dappled Morning
