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

 

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

---

小さな竜ノ雫
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


 

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 

Ganbatte!!& Love

*

〜ちりも積もれば山となる〜

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

 

5-script Zen word

" 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.

 

 

---

さとりのぼり SATORI ON THE RISE

Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm

2010

RIE TAKEDA




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

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

*

  

© RIE TAKEDA

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

 

Art print is available at atelier shop.
www.etsy.com/shop/NeoJaponismAtelier

Very popular painting for all generations.
Would be a wonderful gift for birthday, baby birth, wedding, anniversary, and all celebration of lives...

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.

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
 




Shown at the 

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

心を洗い　そして癒され
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.

A collection of calligraphy works and Neo-Japonism *Painted Poem* series are shown at TSUBAKI in Freiburg from 20.December to Spring-Summer time 2011.

BASHO-AN im TSUBAKI, Colombi-Passage am Predigertor 1, 79098 Freiburg, Germany

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!!

*

ARIGATOU
ありがとう


Arigatou Arigatou
I thank you for doing such a precious thing

有り難う
ありがとう
こんな貴重なことをしてくれて
どうもありがとう


ARIGATOU
ありがとう
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010 Rie Takeda


 

Shown at the LONDON exhibition, SUSHI-SAY.
Limited art print 30x24cm is 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.

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.

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