Cherry blossoms herald the end of winter at Shirakawa-go — a UNESCO World Heritage village of ancient Gassho farmhouses with their impossibly steep thatched roofs, nestled beneath snow-capped mountains in Toyama, Japan.
For me, as an artist, Japan offers scenery of unequaled beauty. Here, the three essential elements of Japanese garden design — trees, water, and rock — come together naturally. Remnant snow still lingers on the paths; the blossoms promise warmer days. A realist painter’s paradise.
Medium: Oil on hardboard, so cannot be stretched. Condition: Unframed Signed by Dai Wynn
