It is always nice to welcome the Autumn season with beautiful Chrysanthemum.

And It is believed that people used to celebrate the Autumn festival
with Chrysanthemum viewing and Chrysanthemum rice wine.

Here is some flower words for Chrysanthemum:
' noble, please trust me, feminine love, purifying, truth love, broken romance '
- and there are some little differences in each colour.

Chrysanthemum symbolizes not only Autumn, but also kindness, a long and strong life.


So I painted this panting for somebody who I'd like to pay my thankfulness and respect to.
And I put my deep wish - that she will live strong and long -
just like a beautiful wild Chrysanthemum.

*


　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　©RIE TAKEDA

菊花火　KIKU-HANABI


Chrysanthemum- hanabi

Blossomed spirit together with you

Such a special golden magic


きくはなび
君と共に華さく命
とびっきりの
黄金まほう


KIKU-HANABI
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade cotton paper,56x76cm, 

2007,
Rie Takeda




At the moment the original work is shown in Freiburg Exhibition till the 16th.October.
Limited hand signed art print ( 21x30cm ) is also available.

*



©RIE TAKEDA


お亀の教え「急がば回れ」
Turtle Tip 「 more hassle, less speed 」


亀玉
太陽線へ　
歩いてこ


Turtle shell and Jewel balls
leading me to such a precious life
Let me walk gently
Let me go to a ray of sun.


お亀の教え「急がば回れ」
Turtle Tip 「 more hassle, less speed」
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010 Rie Takeda



Shown in London untill the middle of November.

A limited hand signed print (21x30cm) available.

Please ask for more details.

KOTOBUKI means a joy of life

- celebrating a long life

It is also the name of a star which controls human lives

That is the light of long life

and

the light of our lives

*





ことぶき弐

KOTOBUKI Ⅱ - A long joyful life -


( an accompanying poem )

休みなき　道
休みなく　寿
流れて　飛んで
回って　沈んで
ぬいて　はらって　—とめ
くるっと上へ　又　のぼる
長く　ゆっくり　のぼってく


A restless journey
A non-stop Kotobuki-life
Flow to fly
Turn to sink
Pull to sweep – and stop-

Cricle around to the above and swim up
Long and slow – we are going up again



ことぶき弐
KOTOBUKI Ⅱ -A long joyful life
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010 Rie Takeda




At the momet shown in London at Sushi-Say till the middle of November.
A hand signed art print ( in 21x30cm) available.
Please ask for more details.

In the days of a primary schoolchild
on the KUSHIRO moor

I saw for a first time
Japanese crane's love dance

That was the way of expressing their love
it was the way of confirming the love

I hear
when the cranes become a pair once
they stay together till one of them dies

How overwhelmed
- they are able to do such beautiful dance
till they die

I find it
terribly
beautiful

* 






とも和
’ TOMOWA ’

Washi paper-collage in layers
Combination of various hand-dyed Washi papers
50x60cm

 


At the moment it is shown at Regio Galerie in Freiburg Germany

Sun and moon
Light and shadow
Man and woman
Morning and evening
Water and fire

Positive and negative
Yin and Yang
Mountains and valleys
Ups and downs
Plus and minus

And 　ー　equal with each other- at the end

Let the Yin & Yang fish turn around
Let it be fresh and gentle

-  just give me a little nod


*





陰陽魚と蜜柑色
Yin -Yang fish in orange


くるくる　くるる
愛かわらず
めぐる恋

Turning coming
turnig around
Our love story has come across again
without changing a circle of love



陰陽魚と蜜柑色
Yin -Yang fish in orange
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010


 

The original work is shown at NW2 SUSHI-SAY in London.
Limited hand signed art print ( in 21x30cm )is available.

When I painted this poem and picture,
I thought of a old Japanese fiary tale story I have seen as a child.
I could not forget the story- it grew in me so deep.

I guess It was the first experience to feel the mixture of beauty and loneliness.
- and yet I felt very warm -


*

 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　©2010 RIE TAKEDA

竜宮城へ
To the Castle in the sea


この川　わたり
海　こえて
竜宮城へ
つれてって

Crossing this river
and across the ocean
Take me please
Take me
to the Dragon’s Palace


竜宮城へ
To the castle in the sea
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010 Rie Takeda


 

Now shown in NW2 in London.

A lion at home
A Wagamama
A selfish one
An egoist

And
being in my pace, being myself and being Wagamama 　
　
Even if I am told that you are tired of me because I am Wagamama,
I actually think that there is no help for it.

" Am not I Wagamama "  anymore if I learn art of hiding selfishness properly?　　
" Am I still Wagamama "  even if I cure a kind of the selfishness then?

I only live in a harmony with my natural ego as much as possible.
Isn't a Wagamama a natural egoist?!

*



　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　©2010 RIE TAKEDA


PUKU PUKU – KINGYO　弐.　ぷくぷク金魚

ぷくぷくぷく
勝手　気ままに　
きらめいて
甘く　気長に　
追いかけて
ぷくぷく

Puku puku puku
Swimming floating swimming
Let me shine and
be just like a willful egoist
Let yourself be following me,
be just like a sweet and patient please.
Puku puku.


PUKU PUKU – GOLDFISH②
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2008
RIE TAKEDA



Original Art work is available in atelier at the moment.
It will be exhibited at the Regio Gallerie exhibition
in Freiburg from 2nd.September.

She did not talk much.
But she was good at imagining
- she loved to create illusions.
And as time goes by she was getting better and loving more.

At the border between this world and dreams.
She was floated into the countless patterns
and nourished herself and her soul.
Countless colourfull stories healed her heart too.

It might've been away from this side.
Maybe it was a belt of mirror reflecting the flesh.

She only hopes it will be helpful when she meditates next time.

*





白日夢
’A DAY DREAM ’

Washi paper-collage in layers
Combination of various hand-dyed Washi papers
50x60cm
2006
Rie Takeda

5 layers of hand made Washi papers.
Shown in atelier- later in Freiburg from 2nd.September.2010

I only - simply-
wanted to use the present progressive verb form as noun.
So I picked the most heart-full and truthful verb form for me.

And I began to knot
each participle to each ball
straight to cursive
short to round

I am glad that essence of each colour that I wanted to transmit
at the end came and popped out.



Communicating is Sky-Blue
Living today is Life-Crisom
Cooling silently is Sea blue
Running passion is Light -Red
Trusting is Healing- Blue
Living together is Mandarin-Orange

And
Loving is Sakura-Pink

*



　　　　　　　　　　　　©2010 RIE TAKEDA


P.S. AISHITERU 拝啓.アイシテル



アナタニツヅクアイシテル

The * ILOVEYOU * is

to be continued

endlessly



P.S. AISHITERU
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2009
RIE TAKEDA

The original art work is sold.
Thank you very much.
Please send me a mail if you are interested in limited art print or post card.

 
TAKEDA means Bamboo Field
Where I brought up was the north of northern island Hokkaido
So despite the name, I had never seen fresh bamboo growing from the earth.
When I was first time in Nara
I saw the green bamboos
a big bamboo forest
 tall bamboo heads pushing and looking up the sky
the sky seemed small and far away
I did not know how bamboo bends against the wind
such comforting sound it can make
It reminded me of a long past time

Apparently
Bamboo can live
straight
strong
high
and can change like
hard or soft
always preferred good humidity
never like an extreme dryness 


*



                                                         ©RIE TAKEDA

BAMBOO SPRING　　竹ノ情水

 

君のため

深く　温かい　泉となる

 

For you

I shall become a deep and warm oasis

 

Bamboo Spring　竹ノ情水
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2008 
RIE TAKEDA

 

 

I love this painting

Soft, intimate and dreamy

Slow, floating and a sweet nostalgia

When I painted it
I was thinking of my Japanese friend called AOI who I came across in London while I was still studying English

She later went back to Japan, and we went to our own ways.
We lost contacts over the years but last year she replayed a mail to my card after a long silence

I enclosed this painting, and wrote that I missed her

*

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　©RIE TAKEDA

AOI あおい


ゆらゆら　夢見　
心旅
僕に　
君の笑顔を

Swing swing in a dreamy mind trip
Let me see your smiling face again

AOI
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2008
RIE TAKEDA

Konbanwa!
Here is one of my summer works!
The official translated poem is below the image.

In summer -  I always think of Koi fish no matter where i am!
here comes my poem of the day!

*
KOI KOI KOI
coming coming romance of KOI 
my favorite fish is Nishiki KOI

its celebrated colours and texture
such gorgeous forms and lines
a tail like a hand combed paper
such elegant flow and swim
the sound Poch Pocha from the fruitful lips
I don't care not having a ladder to success and imitating a climbing Koi
neither booming business and  following a waterfall swimming Koi 

Koi come Koi 
Romance come Koi

What I love is brocade coloured Koi
*

*KOI is Japanese carp fish, and also love romance in Japanese, in addition the verb KO-I ( to come in Japanese) 
is also used- three KOIs word game.

This painting was my first try to combine with the image of a typical Okinawan Kimono pattern and also KIRIKAMI (Japanese paper cutting) sketch technique.
The colour contrast symbolizes a hot passionated love and romance in summer
The Water element often expresses a flow of love. 




                                                                              ©2010 RIE TAKEDA

コイノマイ

THE DANCE OF KOI


恋の舞

泳げ　流れよ　浮心

想って　さわって

夢ヲみて 

The dance of romance

Let it swim

Let it flow

Let it be the floating mind

Think of it

Touch it gently

Let me be in your dream

 
KOI NO MAI

Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade Bagasse paper, 56x76cm.

RIE TAKEDA
2010


Original work is sold
No post card is available at the moment
Any enquires, please send me a mail.
Thank you

A summer time in good old - hot Europe.

In such a melting hot July evening

I just try to calm my mind - meet the silence

And

I only think of water - quietly

pochan pochan water bubbles

Shall I go to the Goldfish catching maybe this summer?!


I just hope some cool fresh water bubbles will reach you though from this painted poem

Have a nice summer dream

*

                                                                             ©2008 RIE TAKEDA

KINGYO SUKUI 　金魚すくい
～　’ Can you catch me?! ’　～

( accompanying poem )

すいすいすい　あなたのもとへ
待ったり来たり　すらすら　ふらら

sui sui sui
towards you
wait and come　
sula sula fulala
Can you catch me?


金魚すくい
KINGYO SUKUI ’ Can you catch me?! ’
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2008
RIE TAKEDA

It is just so nice at the moment
A lot of flowers everywhere
blossoming around
showing coloures and shapes
floating with textures and their smells 

I always loved flowers
But now
I love them even more than never

When I had a total burn-out a few years ago
a Japanese monk asked me
if the flowers and plants at my place were dying soon
yes they were indeed - also I had not seen them healthy neither lively for a while
and I realized I could not remember when I had watered them last 

He said ;
Flowers had been just giving you all their vigor

They just give and give till they die
They are such devoted creations

- when I heard that
I just had hot tears on my cheek

Since I am healthier they just spread their energies all over
I've never known how lively they actually were

A little nice flower story for you.
*


  
                                                                                      ©2010 RIE TAKEDA

献身お花 A DEVOTED FLOWER

 

あなたに力を
あげたいと思うから

この力が
湧くのです

 

Just because
I want to give you
much vigor 

the energy
springs out in me.

献身お花 A DEVOTED FLOWER

Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm

2010

RIE TAKEDA



Since maybe two years

I've been consciously trying to put my heart-full thankfulness into the word -

whenever I say this word

And try to say more often than before

* Thank you - Arigato - Danke - Merci *

This word - even its sound alone has a wonderful healing effect on people, nature and on myself.

 Arigato in Japanese originally means  : 

*I thank you for doing so difficult thing*

Arigato that I am lived

It is my most favorite word. 

Would you like to give it a try?! - You would be surprised!




  
                                                                              ©2010 RIE TAKEDA

魔法の言葉 THE MAGIC WORD

 

 

有難うって　

心ヲこめて

いってみる

ほら 又

太陽さんが 笑った

 

Let us say ' thank you ' with full heart.

Look, dear sunlight smiles back again

Arigatou

 

 

 

魔法の言葉 THE MAGIC WORD

Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm

2010

RIE TAKEDA

 

 

                                                                                  ©2010 RIE TAKEDA

藍桜   SAKURA IN INDIGO

 

 

さくら　さくら　私のさくら

桃色夜桜は 今夜のごちそう

 

Sakura sakura, my sakura

The pink cherry blossom is

tonight's beautiful treat

 

 

 

藍桜  SAKURA IN INDIGO

Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x100cm

2010

RIE TAKEDA

 



" WABISA-KU-RA "


今から　ここから　
先さけ　さくら　
わびさくら

From now on
from here
let it blossom
let it be Sakura, Wabisa-ku-ra
 

WABISA-KU-RA
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010
RIE TAKEDA

available at the spring exhibition, Sushi Say

ON THE WAY TO ENSO　 圓相へ

全部が繋がった

すべてに意味があった

きみをやっと見つけたとき

やっと自分をみつけたとき

 
( accampanying poem )

All connected

all made sense

when I just found you

when I just found myself

 

 

圓相へ　ON THE WAY TO ENSO　
２０１０
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm

RIE TAKEDA

 

available at Exhibition at Sushi-Say

 

Rediscovering the pure Japanese skill and taste with Sashimi.


Well well well
many people might know already that the Sushi-Say
is a very authentic restaurant in London,
- specially famous for their pure genuine quality of Sashimi & Sushi and naturally other dishes.
I used to work in their kitchen department  as a student, and I stll do love the dishes there.

A secret hidden place for pleasure hunters!
I must honestly say -  as a Japanese from north Hokkaido region
I surely tasted sooo many soo delicious fresh Sashimis and Sushis.
But Oyakata's magic skills and experience do make so fine tasty slices of fish, it is amazing.
His Sashimi is one of the best ones I have tasted.

Ohhhh!
Just wanna have his Sashimi mix plate "OMAKASE".
I should wait till I go there in summer time!

If you go, just enjoy the taste with whole your senses!

And naturally  take a plesure looking at my new paintings too.


Happi spring days!

Neo-Japonism
-painted poem series- spring collection 2010
7.April to 7.July

Wooooow here I am! 
Konnichiwa!
Back in a good old London town!
Sooooo nice to be here!
Amazing spring colours here, much warmer than Freiburg- Germany.
Spring time in London is always my favourite season!

My new paintings are already displayed at the Sushi-Say in North London.
This time I was very much inspired to paint strong colours and more sharper compositions.
Naturally it makes you feel the positive energy of Spring time!!

And I tried to apply the KANA calligraphy as floating background in one of the paintings,
it came out to be pretty unique and intersting!
I hope the viewers and my clients also like them.

Have joyful fun!


But Sooo pity! I can't have Oyakata's beautiful Sashimi and Sushi again!
Ok....next time.


Here is the exhibition address:

Rie Takeda
Neo-Japonism Exhibition at
Sushi-Say

33B Walm Lane, London
NW2 55H
Tel.[phone]
U- Willesden green / Jubilee line