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Japan: Where the Sun Rises
A landscape of Mt. Fuji rising from the mist alongside a crimson red sun in the sky. This painting is filled with nationalistic sentiment
Self-portrait
Aimitsu's self-portrait at 37 years old. The unique characteristic of his self-portraits is how he tend to paint himself squinting his eyes, looking intently into the distant, as if transfixed at a point.
Self-portrait with Tree Tops
A self-portrait of Aimitsu wearing glasses next to some tree tops
Landscape with an Eye
Surrealist landscape with an eye
Standing Figure
A standing self-portrait
Portrait of a Painter
Portrait of an artist, presumably Matsumoto himself, with his family.
In the Vicinity of the Diet Building
An urban landscape of the Diet Building's surrounding area
Lady Kusunoki
A portrait of Lady Kusunoki, the wife Kusunoki Masashige.
Morning Sun over the Pacific Ocean
A painting of a sailboat at sea in front of a rising sun. This seemingly tranquil image hides a subtle message of Japanese hegemony and ambitions across the Pacific.
Forbidden City
A painting of the famous Forbidden City in Beijing, China. Umehara Ryuzaburō is intrigued by Chinese culture and history during his time living in Beijing. He even rented an apartment right next to the Forbidden City so he can get a good view.