Ken Matsubara Japanese, 1948
"Ei" Full Moon III 盈, 2024
Painting
H42 x W29 in
H106 x W74 cm
H106 x W74 cm
A27282
The color of purity in Japanese custom, a white path leads to a waxing moon at the height of the lunar cycle. Encompassed by a repeating motif of circles symbolizing a ringing sound, Matsubara’s scene is bursting with dormant energy that is ever in flux, as if to mimic the everchanging moon.