{"product_id":"fujimotoatsuki-goods1","title":"Akira Kubo | \"Sky of the Shower\" Tote Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(115, 184, 157); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal tote bag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e \"Sky of Shower\" tote bag\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"263\"\u003e This original tote bag features Kubo Akira's original painting \"Sky of a Shower\" printed all over the canvas fabric, and each bag has been carefully cut and sewn by te to ba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eBy making the original artwork into a bag without leaving any blank space on the fabric,\u003cbr data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"304\"\u003e It has been designed to have a presence that makes it feel like you are carrying the painting itself with you.\u003cbr data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"340\"\u003e This is a piece that exudes the tension and individuality that can only come from something handcrafted, something that cannot be found in mass-produced items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"506\"\u003e The original painting \"Sky of a Shower\" was created in mid-August, when Akira Kubo first visited Goto.\u003cbr data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"407\"\u003e This work is based on the scenery of a season when evening showers are frequent.\u003cbr data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"436\"\u003e As the sunset paints the sky, rain falls quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"506\"\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"462\"\u003e The artist's surprise at the overlapping of contrasting light and water and how beautiful it is is captured throughout the entire painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"612\"\u003e If you look closely, you can also see small crabs and jellyfish on the beach.\u003cbr data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"544\"\u003e These creatures are common sights on Goto, but for the artist they are fresh and new.\u003cbr data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"583\"\u003e It was a motif that left a strong impression on me as a landscape unique to this place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"711\"\u003eAlthough large original artworks can be difficult to handle, tote bags make them easy to enjoy in your daily life.\u003cbr data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"659\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"711\"\u003e This is a recommended piece of \"portable art\" that will carry with you the air of Goto, the smell of rain, and the light of twilight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(115, 184, 157); 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color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eBiography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Born in 1993\u003cbr\u003e 2018 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, Oil Painting Major\u003cbr\u003e 2020 Completed the Oil Painting Techniques and Materials Laboratory, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts\u003cbr\u003e 2024~ Part-time Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, Painting Course, Printmaking Major, Nihon University College of Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(115, 184, 157); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eexhibition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 2020\u003cbr\u003e Solo exhibition \"Fanfare\" (Medicinal curry and medicinal cuisine \"Koshokuraku\" \/ Nakameguro)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 2021\u003cbr\u003e \"TRiCERA×WHAT CAFE double exhibition ~SLANGS~\" (WHAT CAFE\/Tennozu Isle)\u003cbr\u003e Solo exhibition \"Sprout! vol.20\" (1110CAFE\/BAKERY\/Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture)\u003cbr\u003e Group exhibition \"House and Painting\" Honoka Okuyama, Akira Kubo, Eri Sato, Mishiho Fukuhama (Gallery RYO\/Harajuku)\u003cbr\u003e Solo exhibition \"Chapel in the Sun\" (Medicinal Curry \u0026amp; Medicinal Cuisine \"Koshokuraku\" \/ Nakameguro)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 2022\u003cbr\u003e Solo exhibition \"Blown by the Wind\" (Shimokitazawa Arts\/Shimokitazawa) \u003cbr\u003e\"Let's go to the gallery 2022\" (Sukiwa\/Nishi-Ogikubo)\u003cbr\u003e Solo exhibition \"Sparkle\" (Koushokuraku, medicinal curry and liquor store, Nakameguro)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 2023\u003cbr\u003e Group exhibition \"Gentle Story Waltz\" (Art space \"Galaxy 101\" \/ Higashinakano)\u003cbr\u003e Two-person exhibition: Ryosuke Owaki x Akira Kubo (Haruna Lake Hot Springs Yusuge Motoyu\/Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture)\u003cbr\u003e “Asian dialogue ~Light in Air~” (Picnic Gallery\/Shanghai)\u003cbr\u003e Ginza Iwa Special Exhibition \"Vivid Conversations\" (Ginza Iwa\/Beijing)\u003cbr\u003e Solo exhibition \"Drifting Seeds\" (Koushokuraku, medicinal food and liquor store\/Nakameguro)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 2024\u003cbr\u003e “ART JAPAN2024” (Petrie Terrace Gallery\/Brisbane)\u003cbr\u003e \"Aglaia\" Exhibition (Gallery ARK\/Ishikawacho, Kanagawa Prefecture)\u003cbr\u003e \"Tsukuba Prize for Painting\" Exhibition (Teshima Yukarinomori Museum, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Aaron Gallery, Shinjuku)\u003cbr\u003e The Power of Printing Art = The Great \"Nichigei Print Mountains\" Exhibition (Nihon University College of Art Ekoda Campus Art Museum\/Ekoda)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 2025\u003cbr\u003e Solo exhibition \"Akira Kubo Exhibition\" (Ai Gallery\/Ginza)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e others \u003cbr\u003e2018 Collection of Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture\u003cbr\u003e 2023 Lake Haruna Artist Residence\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"てとば美術館","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47234097938610,"sku":"251000","price":700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/6413\/8674\/files\/koshironosendangusa1_badge_front_2b241997-9f27-4e9d-96e0-9462880fb4f4.jpg?v=1774584336","url":"https:\/\/tetoba.shop\/en\/products\/fujimotoatsuki-goods1","provider":"てとば美術館","version":"1.0","type":"link"}