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

Saturday, July 7, 2012

YAMASHITA PARK DONE ON SITE 1961

HOW SWEET IT WAS, PLEIN AIRE PAINTING

Saturdays were days when we traveled around Yokohama and concentrated on sketching and painting on site. We usually attracted an audience. This did not bother us. She spoke Japanese and I spoke English, thus we could answer most all questions.

It was one of the memories I cherish. I still have this original. It was done with tempra and tube watercolors. I believe the first vessel along the dock is the Hikawa Maru, now a museum. It has been moved several times in the last 50 years. We last saw this ship and area in December of 1963 when my tour of duty ended.

The park along this part of the waterfront is called Yamashita Park. It was established in 1931 and has undergone numerous transformations since the 1960s. Sometime, I hope to return for a last look at this area that holds so many youthful memories. By editor, Robert L. Huffstutter
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YAMASHITA PARK DONE ON SITE 1961 by roberthuffstutter

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