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百樂
HYKRX
花かんざし かづら清老舗
Hana kanzashi (a traditional Japanese flower hair ornament) Kazurasei
京都の伝統美と現代アートのコントラスト
舞妓は日本の美意識と文化の象徴。
ステンシル技法というストリートアートや現代美術の手法を用いることで伝統と現代の対話を表現。
花かんざしの繊細さを昔ながらのステンシル技法で表現、舞妓の優美な姿を作家自身の最新のステンシル技法で表現しシャープな陰影で描く。
紙とデザインナイフの手作業から生まれる美しさを訴求。
花かんざしは季節の移ろいを象徴し、舞妓の装いはその時代、その瞬間のきらめきを表す。
ステンシルによる大胆な陰影は、刹那的な美を切り取った写真のような存在感を与える。
舞妓の白と黒のコントラストで強調されたシルエットと、アクセントとしての花かんざしの色彩で「儚いが力強い美」を視覚化。
無言で語る日本美
ステンシル技法は線と影で物語を紡ぐ技法。
舞妓の微笑や視線、花かんざしの揺らぎを、言葉を介さない美の言語として表現。
無駄をそぎ落としたシンプルな構図で、見る人の想像力を引き出し、舞妓の心情や背景にある「和の世界」を感じさせる。(百樂)
“A Contrast Between the Traditional Beauty of Kyoto and Contemporary Art“
”The maiko is a symbol of Japanese aesthetics and culture. This work expresses a dialogue between tradition and modernity through stencilling, a technique that incorporates street art and contemporary art.
The delicacy of the hana-kanzashi (flower hair ornaments) is rendered using traditional stencil methods, while the elegant form of the maiko is depicted using the artist’s own latest techniques, creating sharp and vivid shadows. The artwork highlights the beauty born from the manual process of working with paper and a design knife.
The hana-kanzashi symbolizes the changing of the seasons, and the maiko’s attire represents the brilliance of that era and that specific moment in time. The bold shading created by the stencils gives the piece the feeling of a photograph that has captured an ephemeral beauty.
The silhouette of the maiko, emphasized by the stark contrast of black and white, is accented by the colors of the hana-kanzashi, materializing a “beauty that is both fleeting and powerful.”
The Silent Storytelling of Japanese Beauty
Stenciling is a method of weaving stories through lines and shadows. The maiko’s smile, her gaze, and the gentle sway of her hana-kanzashi are elemnts of a non-verbal language of beauty. The simple composition strips away the unnecessary, stimulating the viewer’s imagination and allowing them to sense the maiko’s inner sentiments and the world of wa , of traditional Japan in which she exists. (HYKRX)
特別協力
本作品の創作にあたり「かづら清老舗」より、GNEのテーマカラーである「菊」をモチーフとした伝統的な花かざりのご協力を賜りました。心より感謝申し上げます。
Specia Thanks
We are deeply grateful to have collaborated with the renowned Kazurasei in the creation of this work. They graciously provided a traditional hana-kanzashi with a chrysanthemum motif incorporating the signature color of GNE. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks.
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仕様 / Specifications
1. S20号(727×727mm)、額装、さし箱(黄袋付き)
S20 (727×727mm), Framed, supplied in a presentation box with a yellow cloth bag
2. 軸装 (550 × 1100 mm)、和紙に高精細印刷
Scroll mounting (550 × 1100 mm), high-definition print on washi
価格 / Price
1. 660,000円(税込)
¥660,000 (after tax)
2. 132,000円(税込)
¥132,000 (after tax)
エディション / Edition
1. Ed:1
2. Ed:20

百樂
HYKRX
2000年代以降はCDジャケットやアパレルプリントにも活動を広げ、ストリートとアートを横断する多彩な表現を続けている。
2010年からは東京・大阪・福岡・宮崎・名古屋など全国各地で精力的に個展・グループ展・チャリティアート展を開催。
その作風はポジティブなメッセージに溢れ、”遊び心と前向きさ”を体現するアートスタイルで見る人の心に問いかけを投げかける。
HYKRX began his career in the early 1990s designing band flyers. He masterfully employs stencil art to develop his own unique brand of urban art in a wide range of forms, from graffiti and murals to canvas works.
Since the 2000s, he has expanded his activities to include CD jackets and apparel design, continuing a diverse range of expression that traverses the worlds of street and fine art.
From 2010, he actively solo and grope exhibitions and charity art events across Japan, including Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Miyazaki, and Nagoya.
His artistic style radiates positivity, inquiring into the viewer’s heart with a spirit of playfulness and optimism.

かづら清老舗
Kazurasei
Nestled in the heart of Kyoto’s historic Gion district, Kazurasei has been dedicated to the art of traditional Japanese accessories since 1865. For over a century, its timeless creations—delicate hairpins, refined combs, and exquisite camellia oil—have been cherished by maiko, geiko, and connoisseurs of Japanese elegance. Guided by a lineage of artistry and sensibility, Kazurasei seamlessly weaves contemporary design into its heritage, while faithfully preserving the enduring beauty of tradition