涼 Unsui Kingyo, the goldfish...
07-20,2016
I wish you all
a beautiful pleasant summer time!!
申 Monkey Magic kicks off 2016
02-10,2016
Have you started a good healthy year of the MONKEY 2016?!
Yes, as you may have noticed…
2016 is the year of the Monkey in zodiac calendar.

The kanji 猿 is commonly used for the animal “MONKEY”.
But when it comes to the zodiac calendar, you see the other one 申.
Monkey is called “SARU” in Japanese.
In Hiragana : さる and in Katakana : サル
I wish you all a peaceful year!!
Well - I feel already a little bit of lively energy spring out in me,
I should really use this positive Monkey Magic this year in order to push me forward to the direction I want!!
Images via my Shodo blog

HERE IS SOME MORE INFO ABOUT……….
The personality of the Monkey
People born in the Year of the Monkey are characterised as lively, quick-witted, curious, innovative and mischievous, but it is also believed to be one of the most unlucky years in the Chinese calendar.
The general image of people in this zodiac sign is of always being smart, clever and intelligent, especially in their career and wealth.
In addition, their gentleness and honesty bring them an everlasting love life. Although they were born with enviable skills, they still have several shortcomings, such as an impetuous temper and a tendency to look down upon others.
-Strengths: sociable, innovative, enthusiastic, self-assured
-Weaknesses: suspicious, cunning, selfish, arrogant, jealous
Lucky Signs for the Monkey
Lucky numbers: 1, 7, 8
Lucky colours: white, gold, blue
Lucky flowers: chrysanthemum, alliums
Lucky directions: north, northwest, west
Famous people born under the monkey sign
Julius Caesar, Leonardo da Vinci, Charles Dickens, Lord Byron, Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Ross, Michael Douglas, Alice Walker, Celine Dion, Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Halle Berry, Christina Aguilera, Owen Wilson, Daniel Craig, Mick Jagger, Bette Davis, Annie Oakley, Eleanor Roosevelt, Cuba Gooding Jr., Gisele Bundchen, Kim Cattrall, Nick Carter, Patricia Arquette, Alyson Stoner, Christina Ricci, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez.
Birth year of Monkey: 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968
(selected section from the telegraph,UK)
秋 Golden Autumn
10-08,2015
Here in the feet of Black forest
the golden autumn is here and now
beautiful colours and lights are playing around
I can't help taking another walk through the autumn forest!!
*
This painting stands for a rich Autumn time.
There is now limited edition prints available on my atelier shop.
The inspiration:
various orange tones
Scarlet and Persimmon Red
a line of time and space - past - now - future
*
I wish you all pleasant golden autumn!!

"こころの木 KOKORO-TREE "
天みれば
輝く 君の
古佛心
Looking up to the sky
You could see the shining spirit of your life
Yesterday of KOKORO, today of KOKRO
and tomorrow of KOKORO
coming together
growing and inspiring you endlessly
(* KOKORO : spirit, mind, heart in Jap.)
*
KOKORO-TREE こころの木
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2009
RIE TAKEDA

Original work and limited edition print is available.
Shop on Etsy:
絵 Painted Poem : "Only for your good"
01-26,2015
Rather than .....
to find the reason why we can not do
- we'd better think about the reason why we can do...
I still have hopes
still have many dreams
and they are rich nutrition for my inspirations
*

Don't you worry
all the good things and bad things come around
only – because you need them
So don't worry.
大丈夫
良いことも
悪いことも
必要な分だけしか やってこないから
大丈夫
キミノタメ Only for your good
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2011
RIE TAKEDA
Limited Edition Fine Art Print A4 is available:
Here is the link to my atelier shop

This is one of the collections from 2011.





未2015 the year of the SHEEP
01-11,2015
2015
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!
I WISH YOU A BEAUTIFUL YEAR OF THE SHEEP!!

The SHEEP / GOAT poeple are born in those years:
1931 - 1943 - 1955 - 1967 - 1979 - 1991 - 2003 - 2015
The sheep (goat, or ram) is among the animals that people like most. It is gentle and calm. Since ancient times, people have learned to use its fleece to make writing brushes and skin to keep warm. As it is white, people describe delicate and precious white jade to be 'suet jade'.
Thus it is close to the meaning of good things.
Strengths
People under the sign of the sheep are tender, polite, filial, clever, and kind-hearted. They have special sensitivity to art and beauty, faith in a certain religion and a special fondness for quiet living. They are wise, gentle and compassionate and can cope with business cautiously and circumspectly. In their daily life, they try to be economical. Women born in this year are willing to take good care of others, but they should avoid pessimism and hesitation. They are kind in heart and commonly have symmetrical figures and features.
Weaknesses
Sheep year people are often worriers who are shy, pessimistic, moody, indecisive, over-sensitive, weak-willed and puzzled about life. They are easily inclined to be deeply religious. They are timid in nature and like to be looked after by others. They like flattery, compliment and suggestions from friends. They do not dare to express their love openly and usually have interests in strange theories.
from chinese zodiac guide
絵 Painted Poem 〜Every day is a good day
10-16,2014
I can not believe I missed out September !
I need to put the Summer Kimonos back in the wardrobe again.
The whole summer in Japan was great and tasty,
but then I rushed back into preparing for the exhibition in Bad Säckingen,
and my miss Mous started her kindergarden.
This September has just passed by like a late summer storm.
And now when I look up and walk around, it is already the golden autumn time here in blackforest.
Yellow, mustard, mandarin, orange, golden brawn.....and my favoutite Dill flowers are right there in our garden!
I feel I need to celebrate the herbest and their colours now!!
Fancy some beautiful walk this weekend??
Enjoy!!
雫 Little Dragon drops
06-18,2014
The smell of early summer rain is not bad
rather comforting
cooling and flowing away unnecessary bubbles in the air and in my head
The sound of sudden rainbow rain is the best of all
I am just trying to catch what you are saying
what you are singing
or is it a dance
is it the sound of tears?!
or the sound of laughter and joy?
Whatever it is
just like the music of colour drops

Little Dragon drops"
( accompanying poem )
瑠璃色 白塗り 菫色
柳色 碧 瓶覗き
緋色 生成り 紫陽花青
金青 柳鼠
珊瑚色 と 葵色
藍黒の舞は 竜ノ小さな雫たち
Royale blue, Snow white, Mauve
Mist green, Teal, Horizon blue
French Vermilion, Ecru, Hydrangea Blue
Ultramarine blue, Eggshell green
Coral pink and Pale purple
The dances in dark slate is Dragon’s little drops
小さな竜ノ雫
Little Dragon Drops
Sumi ink and Gouache on heavy weight paper, 70x90cm
2010 Rie Takeda
Original work is sold.
♧Limited Edition Print is available in my shop:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/91037211/limited-edition-fine-art-print-8x11?ref=shop_home_feat_2

絵My painted poem gallery : ZANMAI
04-30,2014
Kotobuki
Kotobuki
Kotobki
It is your flower celebration today
Let us congratulate you with long lasting voice
Let us pray with the word of celebrated light
We pray for you
so that the fortune and happiness will smile at you
from the deep bottom of our hearts,
congratulations!!
OMEDETOU
*

" 三眜 ZANMAI "
My Painted Poem Gallery " A SPRING TIME LETTER "
04-14,2014
The breathed petal that just withered away
The flower pillow and the night cherry blossom that have been celebrated
The blossomed dreams that got blasted without a word
Those are all genuine sweet feelings of SAKURA, the truth of cherry flower
Let it be let those flowers be and let those bamboos be
Flower's reasons and Bamboo's heart
あんなにも 優しく
懸命な恋を
こんなにも ありがとう
such an earnest romance
So much I thank you
A SPRING TIME LETTER
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 56x76cm
2001-2008
Limited Edition Fine Art Print A4 is available here!!
↓
A SPRING TIME LETTER on my Etsy shop
Tea cup of the morning
01-29,2014

My company for morning-arbeit!
I love the matty red and Indigo.
The colour contrast reminds me of 1920s Kimono coordination.
Lively and pop♡
And today's tea was from Uji, Kyoto " Yamashiro no Mine "
Yummy yummy yummy♥


PAINTED POEM gallery“ MEDETAI-TAMAMONO-CELEBRATING PEARLS“
05-11,2013
this Painted Poem piece always gives me a positive shower -
colour of crimson
vigor of Tai fish
and
a reminder of thankfulness -
*
-TAI in Japanese means : Red Sea Bream, symbolizes celebration of life
-TAI in Japanese verb means : to want
So I made a word game with these double meanings.
Crimson colour also symbolizes celebration.
The calligraphy here is composed to create a feeling of firm vigorous Tai fish swimming slowly.
" you were wanted to be in this world,
your life is celebrated and cherished so do love every moment of your life "
The inspiration was :
the power of positive mindfulness / vivid lively colour of crimson / love for life
*

RIE TAKEDA
“ めでたい珠モノ "
〜CELEBRATING PEARLS〜
Only a wish
to love this very moment
めでたい人生
愛したい
今
Japanese Ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2007
♧Limited edition Fine Art Print ( 8,5x11" A4) is available at my atelier shop here Etsy shop
To see this painting in the shop “ MEDETAI-TAMAMONO (CELEBRATING PEARLS)“
My painted poem gallery : BLIND LOVE, RAINBOW LOVE
05-03,2013
Colour never fades away
The 7 colours always stay as transparent rainbow colour
Everyone stays love sick deeply sick
I'm honest I am proud of myself
I blossom this beautiful flower of the moment over and over again
I keep guarding
And I keep cherishing
That's more than fine with me
that's the way I go to
*
盲目な七色の恋
BLIND LOVE, RAINBOW LOVE
僕は又
虹色の恋を
さかす
I am about to let
a rainbow coloured flower blossom once again -
called blind love
BLIND LOVE, RAINBOW LOVE
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2008 RIE TAKEDA

Original work is sold- thank you.
♧ Limited edition Fine Art 8,5x11" A4 is available at my atelier shop ♧
↓
https://www.etsy.com/listing/150203601/limited-edition-fine-art-print-85x11
The same post in Japanese is here 日本語版はこちらのブログへ : Neo Japonism Atelier Blog in Jap
幸〜HAPPINESS〜my painted poem gallery
03-26,2013
I have been just re-organizing my archives back to 2000 - that was when I started working on
my freshly discovered Neo-Japonism style paintings in London.
Every single day I was painting - day and night
- experimenting and working on the progress in my tiny messy but cozy atelier room.
This is one of my early Neo-Japonism art works from mountain series.
Whenever I feel
'The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)'
I try to remind myself of my own mantra!!
As long as they* are there*- I should be fine, shouldn't I ?!
This was my beautiful honest beginner's mind.
*
" Many a little makes a mickle " with HASAMI
02-22,2013
Thomas-san who lives in Heidelberg bought one of my paintings ( Chameleon! ) a few years ago
- and he has a company called HASAMI dealing with professional Japanese hair scissors in Europe.
He got inspired by my Neo-Japonism concept and interested in collaboration.
And I would be very happy to work with him in a new line of collection,
harmonizing with neo-japonism painting images....

They picked this painting which I have done on 2010
for their winter greeting cards to their clients.
I think it is a nice cool idea!! ARIGATO*
And he and his friends in Heibelberg also organized and founded an association called
KOPF HOCH JAPAN! to support and to help victim of 3.11.
They organize the benefit concerts and cultural days in order to
support the future of victims.
I would also like to take a part in benefit activities
like selling calligraphy names for the guests....
http://www.kopf-hoch-japan.de/
Here is also link to his company
www.hasami.de
I sincerely support those people and children of 3.11
who keeps on pulling themselves up every single day since that day.
And
I would say so loud to them that there is so many compassionate people around the world
(who Japanese media does not report!!)
they also keep concerning and supporting their future
*
Many a little makes a mickle
オオキク ヤサシク
シナヤカデ マッスグナ
アナタガ ダイスキデス
Who is
grand and kind
soft and direct!?
- Love, to you
ちりも積もれば山となる
Many a little makes a mickle
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010 Rie Takeda
My painted poem gallery: * SATORI on the rise *
05-08,2012
" 山色清浄心 "
SAN SHOKU SHOU JOU SHIN
I was very much inspired by this five-script Zen word.
It means.....
: The existence of beautiful mountains is the reflection of
the pure true Buddha.
and also...
: The border of the transparent enlightenment itself
* さとりのぼり SATORI ON THE RISE *
山色清浄身
The existence of a beautiful mountain is
just the reflection of the pure Buddha in us.
Little by little, over and over again,
towards the light of Satori.
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010

Original work is sold - thank you very much.
Limited art print is available in my atelier shop
↓
https://www.etsy.com/SATORI on the rise
My gallery " THE SAKURA PATH TO THE MT.FUJI "
04-11,2012
In this season
I just can't help falling in love with punk colours again....

Cherry Pink
Rose Pink
Coral Pink
Cupid Pink
Tree Poeny Pink
Azalea Pink
La la la Sakura Pink opens the spring's door
Flower colour is my dear love
*
サクラミチ フジノミチ
THE SAKURA PATH TO THE MT.FUJI
ヒラヒラ ヒラケ
モモイロ ハナミチ
Blossoming blossoming into the peach colour
Opening opening up the flower path
Finally blooms a prosperious flower ring
THE SAKURA PATH TO THE MT.FUJI
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010
RIE TAKEDA
Very popular painting for all generations.
Would be a wonderful gift for birthday, baby birth, wedding, anniversary, and all celebration of lives...
My painted poem gallery * THE SMALL TREASURE *
02-16,2012
...rather small and tasty...
small and beautiful,
little but handmade,
tiny and luxurious,
light but detailed,
less than more,
.... and less is more.
*

小梅なモノ程
愛美あり
The small petit thing
like a plum has
more charm and spirit.
小粒な宝魂 THE SMALL TREASURE
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2008
RIE TAKEDA

Painted poem gallery *オメデトウアリガトウ OMEDETOU - ARIGATOU*
12-30,2011
The year my heart became rounder.
The year I met the infinite future, my daughter Mirai.
The year I was given a strong protection called " Joy ".
The year I deepened my compassion.
The year I learned to gain my patience.
The year I was able to believe in my strength little more.
The year I was loved a lot.
I thank you -
Doumo Arigatou.
*

オメデトウ アリガトウ
OMEDETOU – ARIGATOU
古今東西に
春夏秋冬なり
今年も お元気で
有り難う。
Here is four seasons
– spring, summer, autumn, winter
from old times to here and now
and from the east to the west,
all times and places.
Thanks for being fine this time again.
オメデトウアリガトウ OMEDETOU - ARIGATOU
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade Bagasse paper, 56x76cm.
2002
©RIE TAKEDA

Original work is sold. Art print 8x10" is available
My gallery 「圓相へ ON THE WAY TO ENSO」
12-06,2011
When you realize
every little thing you have ever experienced
had its reason
the life suddenly seems
even more precious
All connected and all on the way to Enso.
*

圓相へ ON THE WAY TO ENSO
( accompanying poem )
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
All connected
all made sense
when I just found you
when I just found myself
________________________________________________
圓相へ ON THE WAY TO ENSO
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010
RIE TAKEDA

at the moment shown at Freiburg exhibition.
Painted Poem Gallery 「 鶴天 Transquil sky, crane sky 」
11-15,2011
cranes are the bird who fly high and go far away.
To the sky like feathers
I keep flowing and dancing to the comfortable silence.
鶴天
Painted Poem gallery *A bamboo sentiment*
10-24,2011
This is also from my latest collection.
The first layer is water dots and the comes wind brushing and
red/ crimson line-waves.
It has also a KIRIE effect at the end.
I always love the Bamboo motif,
maybe because my family name TAKEDA means Bamboo field.
maybe I am just attracted by their unique atmosphere.
Bamboos are strong, flexible, atmospheric, growing fast, creates nice sound,
fits to all seasons, poetic, eatable, has many usages
and great to paint either with colour or black ink.
They can grow 100m long and only straight ahead to the sunlight
- and need a lot of water.
There is a famous Zen proverb saying:
Flower for meaning
Bamboo for feeling
Next time when you see bamboo, try to hear what they has to say to you?!
*

竹ノ情 A bamboo sentiment
あなたには
竹の深い情がきこえますか。
Can you hear the sentiment of Bamboo love?!
A bamboo sentiment
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2011

Painted Poem Gallery 「 Unsui Glodfish 」
08-19,2011
UNSUI is a Zen word means being free and natural.
In fact it originally discribes free and natural spirit of travelling young monk
who lerned and meditated very hard in the monastry for a long
and just began to practise the teachings and to experience outside world.
How can they apply the teachings to reality?!
I put my all the time favourite - goldfish and
the visual movement and image of Unsui together.
And the shape of goldfish is created to have a KIRIE( Japanese cutting paper collage ) illusion.
This is one of the latest collections which I made 7 paintings all in a similar colour theme and motives.
goldfish, water and clouds moving swimming and flowing.
Have a beautiful summer holiday.
*

雲水金魚 Unsui Goldfish
自由にくるくる
自然にくるる
雲水金魚に生きていく
Swimming round free free
swimming round natural natural
Living freely naturally just like Unsui-Goldfish
雲水金魚 Unsui Goldfish
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
Zen word : being free and natural
Japanese ink on paper, 40x50cm, 2011
160 EUR

shown at Basho-an in Freiburg
Painted Poem Gallery * WABISA-KU-RA *
05-24,2011
Painted poem gallery * SAKURA IN INDIGO *and a spring poem
04-08,2011
Cherry blossom this year is the taste of bitter tears.
Even their blue sorrow,
Sakura would be just happy
if it would cleanse our souls
and give us healing -
would give us courage,
remind us of our deep belief,
and keep giving us light and hope-
more moments as possible
more people as possible
Cherry blossom this year looks painfully beautiful.
*
今年の桜は 涙あじ
それでも
一瞬でも
満開の桜を見て
勇気をもらい
信念を思いだし
希望をもって
生き続けていく人がいれば
桜はそれだけで充分幸せだろう
今年の桜は いつもより 悲しいほどに 美しい
*

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

At the moment it is shown in Freiburg Exhibition.
BASHO-AN im TSUBAKI, Colombi-Passage am Predigertor 1, 79098 Freiburg, Germany
Painted poem Gallery 「Enso- Hanazo」
01-26,2011
I combined the classic callgraphic Enso and a sense of celebrated life.
In the poem, I put my wish and hope
- more from us will have beautiful blossoms.
Enso is the circle
peace, strength, elegance, the Universe, and the void.
For me Enso symbolizes wholeness, togetherness and harmony –
that we can start to reach within ourselves first.
Enso can be said is like * the window of KOKORO *
( * Japanese word : mind, spirit, feeling, heart )
It seems to me the goal, the process and the beginning at the same time
as we try to reach a lay of SATORI - Enlightenment.
Enso always reminds me of the essence of life.
ENSO - HANAZO
圓相花相
Enso is coming home with a big laugh
Enso is making blossoms out of a dry branch
Let every flower blossom, let everyone blossom
大きな笑顔で 入鄽垂手(にってんすいしゅ)
枯れ木に花をさかせましょう
みんなに花をさかせましょう
ENSO - HANAZO
圓相花相
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010 Rie Takeda
Shown at London exhibition, SUSHI SAY
Art print 24x30cm is available.
Please send me a mail if you are interested.
Painted Poem Gallery 「ARIGATOU」
12-22,2010
The first sketch for this painting was made about 2 years ago.
I have got an inspiration when I was in a big old church in France.
I combine my most favorite word ARIGATO / THANK YOU into a poem.
For now,
I wish you all a lovely Christmas!!
Thank you for visiting my Diary blog!!
Painted Poem Gellery ' A TALE OF NOW AND THEN '
12-07,2010
The inspiration for my work is
everyday life’s living words and letters,
as well as living colours, lines, patterns and shapes
– I will never get bored with how they communicate with each other
and how they create a new form of endless impression.
And always - a passion to discover a continuity of time and spiritual existence.
Here is a tale of NOW and THEN.
*

" A TALE OF NOW AND THEN 昔話、未来話 "
- Infinite future-
Once upon a time
the infinite future took us on board,
and
it will never leave you alone.
ミライエイゴウ
Original work is at the moment shown in Atelier
♧Limited Edition Fine Art Print in 8,5 x11" A4 size available.♧
↓
Here is my Etsy shop
♧To have a look at this art work in the shop♧
↓
" A TALE OF NOW AND THEN 昔話、未来話 "
Painted Poem Gallery * HAPPY RETURNS *
10-14,2010
sunsunsun
wanting to be the happiest
just because having nothing?!
come around to this side
take me to the other side
sunsunsun
roll over to this side
and roll to the other side
sunsunsun
Make a turn over here
make a turn over there
dance - turn - and dance around
sunsunsun
if you go there, come back again
turn around there
roll around here
Just go to the place where you feel the happiest
- where your spirit is simply just joyful.
*

HAPPY RETURNS
燦々三幸一番
sachi sachi sachi
Take me out from here
Take me to the other side
幸 幸 幸
此処から 連れていって
あっちへ 連れていって
燦々三幸一番 SACHIx3 HAPPY RETURNS
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2008

RIE TAKEDA
_______________________________________________
shown in Freiburg Exhibition till the 16th.October
Painted Poem gallery * Cranes over the sun *
10-10,2010
At the end of the day -
Antique Kimono collage / ’ THE FLOWER RHAPSODY IN RED ’
09-29,2010
I spread and let this perfume float around you
just because I make you sleep deep
I show you these forms, and beg you to give me a smile
just because I devote myself to you
This smooth and fine texture is there
to calm your mind down
I keep showing so many impression-full modest colours to you
just because I would like to give you a joy
The crimson pattern is my feeling -
which became flower-sound to heal you
which became a part of rhapsody
I just play this crimson poem, so you will cheer up.
*

紅の花詩曲
’ THE FLOWER RHAPSODY IN RED ’
Antique Kimono collage
40x50cm
shown in atelier
