Chapter 20: "Summer Landscape"

Episode 20 February 28, 2023 00:01:20
Chapter 20: "Summer Landscape"
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Chapter 20: "Summer Landscape"

Feb 28 2023 | 00:01:20

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This chapter describes Summer Landscape by Kazuo Nakamura, created in 1954, and measuring 39 by 57 cm. It is a minute long. 

This drawing is hung above another landscape watercolour drawing by John Esnor. In Nakamura’s drawing, the artist used staccato brushstrokes of watercolour pigments to create a minimal, almost abstract, landscape scene of two trees standing on the left in a grassy field. Bright greens, vivid teal-tinged blues and hints of ochre are used to depict the leaves, grasses and smaller trees in the background.  Water makes the colourful brushstrokes feather out, as it soaks into the thick paper. It mimics the haze of summer heat that can sometimes blur your perception. Was the artist standing in this field while he painted it, the short and messy brushstrokes reflecting his rush to capture the colours and light of this view? Much of the page is left unfilled, and there are no details about the specific location. 

To hear more about this work, play the next track. Or move to the next stop. Continue along this wall for 8 and a half metres. The drawing is on your left.

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Speaker 0 00:00:00 Chapter 20 Summer Landscape. This chapter describes summer landscape by Kazu Namo, created in 1954 and measuring 39 by 57 centimeters. It's a minute long. Speaker 1 00:00:14 This drawing is hung above another landscape, watercolor drawing by John Esor in Nemore's drawing, the artist used staccato brushstrokes of watercolor pigments to create a minimal, almost abstract landscape scene of two trees standing on the left. In a grassy field, bright greens, vivid teal tinge, blues, and hints of ochre are used to depict the leaves, grasses, and small trees. In the background. Water makes the colorful brushstrokes feather out as it soaked into the thick paper. It mimics the haze of summer heat that can sometimes blur. Your perception was the artist standing in this field while he painted the short and messy brushstrokes, reflecting his rush to capture the colors and light of this view. Much of the page is left unfilled and there are no details about the specific location. Speaker 0 00:01:09 To hear more about this work, play the next track or move to the next stop. Continue along this wall for eight and a half meters. The drawing is on your left.

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