Gion Hanami-koji Street, Circa 2012 (2014) Original Watercolour by Masato Watanabe

This watercolor sketch is a piece of memory from around 2012, depicting Hanami-koji Street in Gion, Kyoto.
Whenever I look at this painting, I remember the dignified silence that used to envelop the area back then, before it became bustling with tourists. I stood there as the evening sun began to cast long shadows, painting the sky with warm, golden hues. I focused on capturing the authentic atmosphere of that precise moment—the majestic wooden architecture of the teahouses and the quiet road stretching into the distance. Instead of over-refining, I kept the brushwork expressive and faithful to my fresh impression of that beautiful day.

Materials used:

Watercolor on Paper

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 39.5 x 30 x 0.01cm (unframed) / 39.5 x 30cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Architecture and cityscapes