Snow of Sunset
Tadashi Asoma
(Western style painter)
Mr. Masashi Yuma is a highly regarded artist in Japan's contemporary Western-style painting world, known as the “painter of light and wind.”
1923: Born in Saitama Prefecture.
1945: Graduated from the Oil Painting Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts.
1959: Traveled to the United States. Established his base in New York, developing a unique style inspired by the local landscapes and light.
1976: First exhibited at the Kokakai Exhibition, where he remained active thereafter.
[Characteristics of Style] Characterized by bold brushwork and calculated color contrasts. Particularly in works depicting snowy landscapes and trees, he expressively captures the clear winter air of North America and Japan with a modern sensibility.
Snow of Sunset
“A tranquil festival of light at day's end”
This lithograph, Snow of Sunset, vividly captures “snow” and “evening light”—one of Masashi Yuma's most masterful themes.
The Appeal of This Work
Dramatic Color Contrast: The vivid yellow sunset spilling through the trees and the deep blue shadows stretching across the snow. This contrast of nearly complementary colors creates a pleasing tension and warmth within the composition.
Brushwork that creates rhythm: Though a print, the artist's characteristic vigorous brushstrokes come through directly. The simplified forms of the trees and the thickly rendered snow stir the viewer's imagination.
The coexistence of stillness and hope: Within the nostalgic landscape of a quiet winter dusk, a golden light shines through, suggesting hope for tomorrow. Displaying it in your living room or office brings refined tranquility and elegance to the space.
Lithograph 37/120
Size: Image h43×W55.5cm Frame h66×W73.5cm
Material: Paper
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