HIROSHIGE AND VAN GOGH

HIROSHIGE AND VAN GOGH
Read About Van Gogh's Secret Visit to Japan

WELCOME TO BLOGABOUTJAPAN

WELCOME TO BLOGABOUTJAPAN
IT WAS A SPECIAL TIME IN MY LIFETIME

APT WITH TATAMI MATS, a special time in my lifetime in Japan...

APT WITH TATAMI MATS, a special time in my lifetime in Japan...
Watercolor by R.L.Huffstutter

COMPARISONS IN ART

COMPARISONS IN ART
HIROSHIGE'S WORK ON LEFT, VAN GOGH'S ON RIGHT

YOKOHAMA PICTURE SHOW

YOKOHAMA PICTURE SHOW
Shot with my Petri in Yokohama 1962

RICE FIELD IN JAPAN 1962

RICE FIELD IN JAPAN 1962
I took this with my PETRI in Kanagawa Prefecture

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The 29th of October, 2009

ONE OF MY FIRST FASCINATIONS UPON ARRIVING IN JAPAN IN 1961 WAS MT FUJI and the the overwhelming beauty of the country, but another feature of Japan that fascinated me was the many side streets or alleyways with their numerous signs in a language I could not read. It did not take me long to realize the fun the alleyways and sidestreets offered to one with an appetite for the wines of pleasure and the subjects for new and different paintings. It was with much sorrow that I had to move on to my next tour after spending 28 months in and around Yokohama and Tokyo. Now, after nearly 50 years, it is good to see that the sidestreets with their fascinating lights and signs still exist. To return to these streets of fond memories is one wish I hope to fulfill in the near future.

It is with much pleasure that I view the many photographs by TAKAHIRO YAMAMOTO. His photos published on Flickr are a joy for all who enjoy both artistic and graphic photography. He is a master photographer and one photographer whose work I admire with much respect.

The 29th of October, 2009