Yasunari Ikenaga (Japan, 1965)

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Yasunari Ikenaga
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Shima 2003
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Moe 2013
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Third Street NW cat
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Shima 2006
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Shima 2007
Shima 2006
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Shima 2009
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Shima 2007
Shima 2008
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Shima 2009
Shima 2010
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Shima 2011
Shima 2009
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Tomoko 2005
Shima 2007
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Tomoko 2005
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Expectation, Yu 2008
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Yu 2008
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Mai 2007
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Mai 2010
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Yu 2009
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Yu 2009
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Sachiko 2010
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Emiko 2010
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Emiko 2014
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Wake up, Hikari 2015
Night pain, Hikari 2015
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Dice, Hikari 2017
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Wet heat, Hiromi 2016
Groundwater, Honami 2017
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Chrysanthemum firework, Honami 2017
Reveal, drunk on bubbles, Honami 2017
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Honami 2015
Honami 2014
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Stare, Honami 2015
Honami 2015
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Knot, Maki 2016
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Still Night, Maki 2016
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Makiko 2010
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Makiko 2010
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Makiko 2011
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Makiko 2010
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Makiko 2011
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Mami 2012
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Mami 2012
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Mami 2012
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Manami 2010
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Manami 2010
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Run a Bath, Naomi 2015
Manami 2010
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Natsuko 2011
Natsuko 2012
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Natsuko 2012
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Natsuko 2012
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Natsuko 2012
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Natsuko 2014
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Natsuko 2015
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Flame of Karma, Natsuko2015
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Oar, Aika 2017
Natsumi 2011
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Heartbeat, Satsuki 2016
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Palpitation, Satsuki 2016
Boxwood, Satsuki 2016
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Furtive Glance, Satsuki 2015
Ufufu, Satsuki 2015
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Lying together, Satsuki 2017
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??? 2016
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Mishearing, Akari 2017
Bamboo Blind, Biting 2015
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2018
Sound Jean Pierre Rampal - Chugoku
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Born in 1965 in Oita prefecture and graduated
from the Midorigaoka High School (attached to the
Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture).
Painted on his own dyed linen canvas, his
"bijinga (Portraits/ prints of beautiful women)"
provide a sophisticated texture and taste. His
first art book in 2014 is a long-seller and his
works are also published as prints, calendars and
coloring books. Even in foreign countries, his
works are popular as design of stationeries and
novels. Ikenaga Yasunaris paintings portray
beautiful women with dreamy expressions and
postures. But what is also interesting is his
exquisite pattern designs. His paintings are of
modern women but use the Nihonga painting style
to reflect ancient Japanese traditions, which
gives his works a timeless feel. Using the
simplicity of Indian ink and linen canvas Ikenaga
Yasunari has captured a simple serenity in the
faces of his female portraits. This calm
sensuality is highlighted by the richness of
their surroundings. Yasunaris Japanese heritage
has inspired a style of painting which is
characteristic in his work. This ancient
technique of Nihonga is a traditional Japanese
art form using a Menso brush and ink. With this
Yasunari has successfully captured an essence of
the past with a pallet of muted tones , but  has
injecting a modern twist to each piece with his
use of pattern and cloth.