Hiro Tanaka

Working in mist and ink, near the river.

Hiro stepped away from the desk 48 minutes ago. Outside, mist still over the river.

This morning

"Mist on the river before sunrise."

Kyoto, Japan

— Introduction —

Hiro works in sumi ink and pigment from a quiet room outside Kyoto. He paints early, before the city wakes.

"The paper already knows. I am only making space for it."

— Hiro Tanaka

— Working now —

Beneath the finished surface.

Layers, corners, second thoughts. The studio between arrivals.

Finished this morning

"A study for a larger work."

New arrival expected

"Three sheets, side by side."

— Originals from this studio —

Just emerged from the studio · Kyoto

Medium

Sumi ink and pigment on paper

Size

90 × 70 cm

— Speak with the artist —

Conversations here are slow and personal. The studio in Kyoto answers when the work allows.

Conversations begin from a single work.