“Nihonga” are called traditional Japanese Paintings.
As pigment powdered minerals are used on Japanese paper (Washi). It is a water based medium. I painted these works during my Nihonga studies at 東京芸術大学 (Tokyo University of the Arts) in Japan.
traditional copy, ink on paper 30x40cm 水墨画 Legends of the Shigisan Temple, 12. century, traditional copy, ink on paper 40x30cm 水墨画 horseman, traditional copy, ink on paper 30x30cm 水墨画
excerpt from my master thesis
“The Wolf at the Doctor”
oil and gouache paintings 油絵 グヮッシュ
black and white drawings, pencil on paper
landscapes, nudes and illustrations of a children’s book