OHGUSHI’s fusuma painting “Unryu-zu” achieved a double award of silver and bronze at the international advertising award show ADC’s 102nd Annual Awards, May 2023.
In the style continued from the Unryu-zu, this ink painting depicts the water god who presides over water with the “pure water” itself, which gives blessings to people.
The water is depicted more finely than in Unryu-zu, mainly using an ultra-fine brush with a face brush for the eyes of the dolls.
“Ryutou Kannon Bosatsu” is a bodhisattva who rides on a dragon god that brings good luck and saves people by fulfilling their every wish, and has been believed in since ancient times. It is said that the water gushing from the water jar is inexhaustible, and the overflowing water washes away people’s troubles and brings them hope and blessings.

 

本作は2023年度N,Y ADC賞にて、銀賞・銅賞の二冠を達成した水神シリーズの2作目となります。

水を司る水神の姿を人々に恵みを与える「清らかな水」そのもので表現した水墨画です。水の描写を、雛人形の目を入れる極細の面相筆をメインとして使用し、雲龍図よりも微細に描いています。
「龍頭観音菩薩」は開運を招く龍神に乗り、あらゆる願いを叶えて人々を救う、古来より信仰されている菩薩様です。水瓶から無尽蔵に水を湧き出させ、あふれる水が人々の煩悩を洗い流し、希望とご利益をもたらすといわれています。