Item Description: This is an original oil painting on board by Arikata Toshiro (有方敏郎, 1922), titled “Lake Shinji – Yomegashima” (宍道湖 嫁ヶ島), created in 1990. The composition captures the celebrated Yomegashima Island on Lake Shinji, one of Japan’s most poetic landscapes. Against the glowing hues of an expansive sunset—layered with brilliant yellow, orange, and crimson—the island and surrounding hills appear in bold silhouette. The scene resonates with both tranquility and vitality, expressing the artist’s distinctive fusion of traditional Japanese scenery and modern abstraction. Painted in oil on board, the work features vibrant tonal gradations and textured brushwork. The reverse bears the artist’s inscription and signature, attesting to its authenticity. Size & Weight : Height: 33.2 cm Width: 24.2 cm Weight: 180 g Artist Profile : 有方敏郎 Arikata Toshiro (1922) Studied under Yoshihara Jiro, leader of the avant-garde Gutai Group (1955) Studied in the UK, awarded the Amagasaki Citizens’ Art Prize (1977) Lecturer, Mainichi Newspaper Painting School (1978) Invited by the Governor of Okinawa for the War Memorial Sanskrit Mandala Exhibition (1979) Invited by the Presidents of the Korean Art Association and Korean Art Critics’ Association (1979) Invited to the Baxter Art Museum, USA (1980) Featured on Universal TV (as an “unconventional Japanese painter”) and Hawaii TV Invited to exhibitions as a cultural delegate by the Mayor of Augsburg, Germany (1988) Invited to Brecht Art Museum, Germany (1989) Director, Korean I-Hyung Association (2000); established the Arikata Prize Major solo exhibitions, including “The World of Arikata Toshiro” at Yonsei Cultural Center, Seoul (2005), and Glass Paintings Exhibition (2006) T. Arikata New Creation Exhibition (2009) Collections His works are held in prestigious institutions including: Rockefeller Foundation, USA Pasadena Art Museum, USA Baxter Art Museum, USA Hawaii Consulate & University of Hawaii Brecht Art Museum, Germany Embajapan Museum, Ashiya, Japan Arikata’s international career, marked by bold color and spiritual motifs, places him among the most distinctive Japanese painters of the postwar era. NOITICE: The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by Japan Post, DHL or FedEx depend on the situation. It takes about 3 weeks to receive normally. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Sometimes Customes or delivery company in your country contact you for Customs clearance via phone or email. Please make sure that you could answer the phone. If you don't, the parcel will return to me and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping. I appreciate your cooperation.