A New Face for the Cat

Linda Butler

Rural Japan

Noh and KyÔ gen Masks, Yamagata-ken

 

on the year’s last night

a new face for the cat…

devil’s mask

Issa

Fish Shop of the Town

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Rolleiflex SL66SE　Planar 80mm

In Japan, the fish means well-being, happiness and freedom. It is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols used in Buddhism imported from China. The fish symbolises living in a state of fearlessness, without danger of drowning in the ocean of sufferings, and migrating from place to place freely and spontaneously.

Slice of Cheesecake

Youqing Wang

Slice of Chocolate Cheesecake

2011

Happy Thanksgiving 2011 to all of my readers!   I hope your day was filled with great conversation, or perhaps some quiet time, along with some of your favorite culinary delights.

 

Michelle Armas

Michelle Armas

The colors in this painting grabbed me

the day has been rainy

and it is a gentle reminder of the summer that is slowly leaving us.

Laura Newman – Painting

Laura Newman – Paintings

New Work

Angel of Debt

This is a detail of  one of my works in progress.   It is oil on canvas, and the finished piece will be  4′ x 4′.  This is an affirmation of getting back into the creative world, rather than spending too much time on the internet!

Kees Van Dongen

Kees Van Dongen

Hashiguchi Goyo

Woman with fan and cricket cage, 1920

Hashiguchi Goyo (1880-1921)

print

 

Cherry Blossoms

Ray Morimura, Cherry Blossoms at Yamaka, 1994

NEYSA GRASSI

Nest

Neysa Grassi

2005

Oil on Canvas