Ишиума Харуо

Title

Izushima Haruo "Holy Night Moon" Tempera Painting

Description

Izushima Haruo "Starry Night" Tempera Painting, Owl, Hand-Signed, Luxurious Mounting

In the pitch-black night sky, countless stars twinkle, and under the golden moon, an owl quietly gazes at us in Izushima Haruo's "Starry Night."

Izushima Haruo was born in 1948 in Rumoi City, Hokkaido. He received a special award at the Mainichi Design Awards in 1971, was invited to exhibit at the Showa-kai Exhibition in 1991, and participated in the Hayashi Takeshi Prize Exhibition in 1992. He has held numerous solo exhibitions at Nihonbashi Takashimaya and Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store, with the 12th "Izushima Haruo Western Painting Exhibition in Tempera" held at Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store in 2026.

One of the techniques that symbolize the artist is the classical egg tempera. Despite being a technique difficult to revise, it is characterized by meticulous depictions completed by layering fine brushstrokes multiple times. At the Matsuzakaya Art Gallery, he is introduced as an artist known for his careful production process and expertise in depicting animals.

In this work, the owl's feathers, transitioning from white to silver-gray and brown, are depicted as if picking up each one individually. The round, large black eyes and vivid orange beak emerge from the pitch-black background, evoking a sense of charm within the realism.

The background is sprinkled with countless fine stars, with a golden moon in the upper right. By taking a large portion of the almost entirely black night sky, the owl's white feathers stand out, creating a fantastical world reminiscent of a silent night forest. Izushima's works include "Moonlit Night."

Frame Dimensions

Height approximately 47 cm

Width approximately 38 cm
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