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Artworks
Kaori Someya b. 1977
Blessed Rain 慈雨（じう）, 2026Silver Leaf, Mineral Pigments, Platinum Powder, Washi Paper, and Animal GlueH23 7/8 x W28 5/8 in
H60.6 x W72.7 cmA30755Copyright The ArtistThe recurring hydrangea represents moonlight and memory. Someya, who experienced the Great Tohoku Earthquake,never forgot the beautiful soft blue light from the moon that night. Expressing it through a flower, Someya finds that we are often blind to the truly important things around us until the day they’re lost.
Provenance
Artist studioExhibitions
Kaori Someya: The Light Within, Ippodo Gallery, New York, September 10-October 17, 2026
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