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Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Waterfront Line Yurikamome, Shinbashi Station "Four Seasons of Tokyo Bay (Shiki・Tokyo Bay )"
Stained Glass,Relief
Stained Glass "Four Seasons of Tokyo Bay (Shiki・Tokyo Bay )" / Original Painter and Supervisor / hinbashi Station Yurikamome Line / Installed on March 4, 2019
*The production and installation of this art work was subsidized as a CSR and PR project by the Japan Lottery Association. See Original Painting
Commentary
This stained glass picture based on the original painting by Japanese painter, Mr. HIRAMATSU Reiji who is called Modern Rimpa, meaning the modern disciple of the traditional Rimpa school of the Japanese painting originated in the 16th century, was mounted under his supervision on the walls of the Shimbashi station of the New Transportation System “Yurikamome”.
The work consists of three panels set as if parts of a traditional folding screen. As such, it makes good use of the corner space of the escalator and stairs between the station platform and the west exit of the New Transportation System.
The central picture depicts the summer sea with Mt. Fuji in the background. On the left side are pictures of plum and cherry blossoms in the spring, and on the right side you see their bright autumnal colors. They are expressed in novel colors with a bold decorative technique. The seagull spreading its wings is the symbolic bird of metropolitan Tokyo as well as the name given to this new transportation system--“Yurikamome”. Different expressions of this triptych can be experienced depending on the angle of the sunlight illuminating it.
Data
| Original Painter and Supervisor | HIRAMATSU Reiji | Planner | Japan Traffic Culture Association |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Platform floor near the west exit stairs, Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Waterfront Line Yurikamome, Shinbashi Station Map | Producer | CREARE Atami-Yugawara Studio |
| Installed on | March 4, 2019 | Sponsor | Japan Lottery Association |
| Type | Stained Glass, Relief | News | Yurikamome Shinbashi station public art “Four Seasons of Tokyo Bay” Unveiling |
| Size | 37㎡（Stained Glass）, 6㎡（Relief） | ||
| Keywords | Black-headed gull、Mt. Fuji、sea、plum blossoms、cherry blossoms、autumn leaves、CSR and PR project by the Japan Lottery Association |
Data
| Original Painter and Supervisor | HIRAMATSU Reiji |
|---|---|
| Location | Platform floor near the west exit stairs, Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Waterfront Line Yurikamome, Shinbashi Station Map |
| Installed on | March 4, 2019 |
| Type | Stained Glass, Relief |
| Size | 37㎡（Stained Glass）, 6㎡（Relief） |
| Keywords | Black-headed gull、Mt. Fuji、sea、plum blossoms、cherry blossoms、autumn leaves、CSR and PR project by the Japan Lottery Association |
| Planner | Japan Traffic Culture Association |
| Producer | CREARE Atami-Yugawara Studio |
| Sponsor | Japan Lottery Association |
| News | Yurikamome Shinbashi station public art “Four Seasons of Tokyo Bay” Unveiling |
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