Jun-ichi’s work is defined by its japanism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Big Checkerboard (No. 9-97)
Designed by Junichi Arai (Japanese, 1932-2017) Produced by NUNO Corporation, founded 1984 Japan
Woven Structure Pattern (No. 4-10)
Designed by Jun-ichi Arai (Japanese, 1932-2017) Manufactured by NUNO Corporation (1984-present) Japan
Winter Field
Jun Fujita Japanese, 1888–1963
Dogwood
Returning Wild Geese Calling for Spring (Guihong huanchun)
Guang Jun 广军 (Chinese, born 1939)
Autumn Leaf
Shooting Stars
Oak Hill I
Crocus
Untitled
Soapwort Gentian
March Marigold
Portrait of Du Jun
Attributed to Zhang Feng (Chinese, active c.1628–1662)
Square Vase with Crows (Karasu no kaku tsubo)
Takegoshi Jun Japanese, born 1948
Arai, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858
Arai: View of Ferryboats (Arai, watashibune no zu), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido
Oak Hill II
Arai, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849
Wishes, plate three from A Glove
Max Klinger German, 1857-1920