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!!
Each day is a fresh day
Any day is a perfect day
Every day is a good day
どんな日でも
毎日は
新鮮で
最高に
好い日
こんなにいい日
Every day is a good day
日々是好日
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010 Rie Takeda

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

" 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 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 * 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 「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 Gallery NEW! *Turtle Tip 「 more hassle, less speed」 *
09-14,2010
*

©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.
Painted Poem Gallery NEW! * KOTOBUKIⅡ -A long joyful life *
09-14,2010
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.
Painted Poem Gallery NEW! * Yin -Yang fish in orange*
09-07,2010
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.
Summer to Autumn Painted Poems * To the castle in the sea *
08-19,2010
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 -
*
Summer Painted Poem Gallery : * The dance of KOI *
07-15,2010
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
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
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 Painted Poem for you - * Goldfish catcher Can you catch me?! *
07-10,2010
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
*
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
Spring work* A devoted Flowers*
07-09,2010
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 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
あげたいと思うから
湧くのです
I want to give you
much vigor
springs out in me.
献身お花 A DEVOTED FLOWER
Spring work * The Magic Word*
07-09,2010
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
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
Spring work * SAKURA in Indigo*
07-09,2010
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
New painting -2. " WABISA-KU-RA " in London
05-08,2010
" 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
New painting- " ON THE WAY TO ENSO " spring 2010
05-08,2010

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
RIE TAKEDA
available at Exhibition at Sushi-Say
A secret place SUSHI SAY
05-08,2010
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!
New 7 paintings in Spring collection in London now! from 7.April
05-08,2010
-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.020.8459.2971
U- Willesden green / Jubilee line