Hiroko Hashimoto's three works are a series of landscapes that utilize negative space and tranquility. Footprints in a snowfield, light dissolving on the seashore, and a distant mountain ridge. While the motifs differ in each scene, none are over-rendered. By subtly arranging only the necessary elements, she leaves room for the viewer's memories and emotions to enter. Displaying them together creates a gentle connection between seasons and time, and it feels as if the very air in the room becomes clearer.
"Receiving the Light"Gentle ridges overlap, and a vast body of water reflects the sky. The sparkle of dots seems to gently visualize the flow of time.
"To that tree"
A line of footprints quietly continues on a pristine slope. The charm of Hiroko Hashimoto is that with just these few elements, she can evoke the time spent walking and even body warmth.
"Lingering Kindness"
The sky opens to the horizon, and light dissolves into the water. By minimally placing the shape of the shore, a tranquility arises that makes you feel as if you can hear the sound of the waves.
Hiroko Hashimoto
A watercolor artist from Ehime Prefecture, currently residing in Kagawa Prefecture. After graduating from Nara Art Junior College, Department of Fine Arts, Western Painting Course, and gaining experience as a web designer, she began her artistic career in 2020. Fascinated by the unique bleeding and transparency of watercolors, and the serendipitous outlines of colors created when they interact, she currently presents her works through solo exhibitions based in her local area.
A watercolor artist from Ehime Prefecture, currently residing in Kagawa Prefecture. After graduating from Nara Art Junior College, Department of Fine Arts, Western Painting Course, and gaining experience as a web designer, she began her artistic career in 2020. Fascinated by the unique bleeding and transparency of watercolors, and the serendipitous outlines of colors created when they interact, she currently presents her works through solo exhibitions based in her local area.
