It’s been a while since I uploaded some new artwork, so I’m excited to share this with you! I’m slowly expanding my portfolio of paintings inspired by my travels in Japan. This view is painted from a photo I took on Christmas Eve in Tokyo back in 2019. I was on a hunt for Christmas markets in Tokyo and found one at the Roppongi Hills mall. Admission was free and I was amazed by the amount of classic German Christmas inspiration they had in all of the decor, products, and food offerings. I enjoyed some gluhwein (hot spiced wine) while overlooking this impressive cityscape, with the magnificent red of Tokyo Tower dominating the scene, and almost every square inch of the trees lining the street below covered in bluish-white light. There was another Christmas market at the base of Tokyo Tower but I found this one to be more pleasant. This is my first time painting a more modern city view in the old shin-hanga style and I’m quite pleased with how it adapted!
I was so lucky to make it to Japan when I did that year. If I had held off just a few months, all travel was disrupted due to the pandemic for another year and a half to come.
The script reads:
六本木ヒルズからの眺め (View from Roppongi Hills
This is the original version of the painting. I also have a 90's retro anime variant for sale.
View from Roppongi Hills
Print
12”x18” untextured matte paper. Ships rolled in a plastic sleeve within a sturdy cardboard tube.
Small Metal Print
6.625"x10.25" (standard comic book size); sublimation printed onto brushed aluminum. Ships in a bubble mailer lined with cardboard to keep it safe in transit. For more info on metal prints, please check my FAQ.
Other Details
- The actual print does not have the website URL watermark.
- There is a signature embedded in the printed image. I can also hand-sign it for you, just tell me where (front or back) in the order notes!