This is the second instalment of Ueda's hanging scroll creations.

~ Introducing Ueda's hanging scroll creations, Part 2 ~

Ueda creates hanging scrolls from reproductions of paintings at the Haikara Museum of Art.
I received a photo and description of the new work. I am so thrilled!

Following on from the previous two works on Furumura's "Dancing Fox," this is another beautiful piece that takes Furumura as its subject and puts even more effort into it.
The cuteness and elegance are apparent in the work, it's so beautiful!!

I used to think that creating hanging scrolls was "difficult, expensive, and a craftsman's job."
After seeing Ueda-san's creations, my image of hanging scrolls changed completely.

Ueda-san provided the text and photos.
I found it very interesting to read about your thoughts and the story behind the piece.

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I came across the works of Ohara Koson at the Haikara Museum of Art and have been enjoying making them into hanging scrolls. This is my second posting, featuring "Lantern and Cat" and "Wild Geese in the Moon." The first was "Dancing Fox."
Please see Haikara blog 2023/3/9.

"Lantern and Cat " is inspired by the image of a mischievous kitten and a naughty mouse playing hide-and-seek.

It's a kimono made from fabric, but it looks like a tomboyish town girl would wear a kimono like this. So, my title is "Tama and Jiro" (sorry for playing around with me, Komura-san) as a play on Tom and Jerry.

I think it's a casual piece that can be hung in the living room.

From the perspective of a scroll maker:
It will be a success if the viewer is first attracted by the colors and patterns of the cloth from a distance, and then moves closer to examine the actual paper (picture) in detail. The main focus is on the paper itself.
The cat's fur, eyes, claws, and even whiskers are printed so sharply that you can almost sense the moment the cat catches the mouse (a testament to the high quality of the Haikara Museum of Art).

So, a haiku:

"Tama and Jiro are sparking fires. Be careful of fire."

"Wild Geese in the Moon" consists of two paintings arranged in staggered rows.
Watching the adult geese flying leisurely through the evening sky with the moon in the background,
I imagined myself looking up and wishing I could fly like that someday.

My title is "One Day I'll Fly Away" is.
This is the title of a song that I happened to hear while I was conceiving this piece.
(This trio performance is on Osaka Jazz Channel (YouTube).
The calm and gentle piano music is sometimes sad and sometimes hopeful, making this my top pick.

The rips are made from scraps of muddy Oshima Tsumugi.
The flying geese are placed on a woven pattern that evokes the feeling of wind.

The silver lines on both ends are made by first cutting off 9 mm from both ends of the tear.
Then, place the thin silver strip on the bottom and paste the pieces you cut off from above, leaving a gap of 1.5 mm between them.
This will give the appearance of silver streaks.
It is quite difficult to make it 1.5mm evenly and straight from top to bottom,
I hope to tighten up the whole look in a smart way.

This is a paper geese, but the lines and colors are clear down to the fine details.
You can even feel the shine of the fur and feathers, it's so beautiful.
They also look very graceful as they spread their wings and fly leisurely on the wind.

So, a haiku:

"Looking up at the evening sky, I swear to the moon"

Thank you, Ueda-san. I'm looking forward to your next work!
-Kyoko