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Subject: Blossom Time & Kokeshi Family

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Lung Tom
Posts:189
03/27/2007 2:49 PM Alert 

A very simple watercolor. But it was inspired by all the trees now in bloom.

When WWII ended I was sent from the Philippines up to Japan for occupation duty.  After my wife and daughter came to Japan I bought some Kokeshi dolls (wood).  Looking at all the trees in bloom I decided to use the dolls for a watercolor.





Lung Tom
heatherm

Posts:2120
03/27/2007 7:09 PM Alert 
Nicely done, I have seen many dolls like this. Cherry blossoms?
Heather

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Lung Tom
Posts:189
03/27/2007 10:46 PM Alert 
Heather not cherry, they are white.  They are whatever you want them to be.
Lung Tom
Materese
Posts:123
03/28/2007 7:25 AM Alert 
I love the way the composition of this encloses the family in a circle, emphasizing the unity of the family, also the sky is handled so there is a feeling of air moving through the tree branches.
Materese
http://www.ghostwoodstudio.com
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