Horyukaku Ko Te Whakaahua by Nico Aihara

Horyukaku Ko Te Whakaahua by Nico Aihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Whakairoiro, Whakaahua Ringa me te Whakawhitiwhiti Ataata Competition Category.

ParahiWhakairoiro· 2023

Horyukaku Ko Te Whakaahua

by Nico Aihara

Client: Nico Aihara

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Whakairoiro Category

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The Design

About Horyukaku Ko Te Whakaahua

Ko te whakatenatena mo nga whakaahua i ahu mai i nga tuhinga matarohia a Hapanihi Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. He waahi rongonui a Horyukaku i Kabuki. Ko te kaupapa o nga hoahoa ko te whakakotahitanga o nga tauira tuku iho a Hapanihi me te Pakeha. Ko nga kaupapa o Hapanihi tawhito i tuhia ma te whakauru i nga ahua o Art Nouveau me Art Deco. I hangaia te peita-a-ringa tuatahi, katahi ka tae ki te Photoshop kia tata atu ki te kounga o te hoahoa tawhito. Ahakoa ko nga tangata e kite ana i te hoahoa kaore i noho i tera waa, ka mohio ratou ki te mohio me te nostalgia.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Horyukaku Ko Te Whakaahua te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Horyukaku Ko Te Whakaahua he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Horyukaku Ko Te Whakaahua i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The theme of designs are harmony of traditional Japanese and European designs.
Traditional Japanese motifs were drawn by incorporating the styles of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
The flowers drawn on the frame are peony and plum, which are often used in traditional Japanese patterns.
It is also based on the commercial design of the Meiji and Taisho eras in Japan (1868-1926).
During this period, many excellent designs inspired by European design were produced in Japan.
Dimensions & Packaging: Data size : 4556 x 6891 pixel, 600dpi, RGB.
It can be printed on paper of any size.
Tags: samurai, traditional, Japanese art, kimono, kabuki, fantasy, vintage, classic,
Production Technology: These works is produced through a unique process.First hand-drawn painting was made and then colored in Photoshop. This way makes it possible to get closer to the quality of a real vintage design.
Design Challenge: The kimono is intricately turned over to show that wind is blowing on a high place.trails of blood indicate heavy fighting.It was hard to draw them, however they create a dramatic effect.
Research: A clear outline like an ukiyo-e.
It also creates a taste like an old Western picture book.
Inspiration: Inspiration for the illustrations come from Japanese classic literature Nanso Satomi Hakkenden.This work depicts a scene where the cornered hero fights on the castle Horyukaku.He is desperately climbing on the roof to survive.A popular scene in Kabuki.
Japanese classical literature is becoming unfamiliar even to the Japanese.However, its charm has not faded even today.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 and finished in April 2019.
Operation Flow: This illustration can attract people's attention and lead them to a world of fantasy. It may also be an opportunity to come into contact with classical literature.
Image Credits: Image #1-5 : Illustrator / Aihara Nico