pictures_before_a_picture_book_ryoji_arai 2 ブックアート which were created by Hikaru

which were created by Hikaru Fujii on the theme of "war paintings

At that time in Portland

the bloodless return of the Crusaders

"Asia-Pacific in the 19th Century Miniature World" (7 volumes + separate commentary)This book has been reprinted in Japan under the title "The Great Passage

Elements such as stairs and bookshelves—suggesting “the beginning of a story”—were deliberately incorporated into the compositions

pictures_before_a_picture_book_ryoji_arai 2 ブックアート which were created by HikaruNo one ever asked me to paint with dark colours. But all along, that was the kind of painting I wanted to make. Ryoji Arai This book brings together twenty three newly created original paintings by picture book artist Ryoji Arai. Although they do not tell a single continuous story, every image seems to contain the beginning of a future picture book. They are filled with a nostalgic darkness and gentle light, as though Arai's own memories have become