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Horyukaku Tlahcuiloliztli by Nico Aihara

Horyukaku Tlahcuiloliztli by Nico Aihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Tlacuilolli, Tlacuilolixiptlaliztli ihuan Tlachialtlanonotzaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.


BronseTlacuilolli· 2023

Horyukaku Tlahcuiloliztli

by Nico Aihara

Client: Nico Aihara

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Tlacuilolli Category

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The Design

About Horyukaku Tlahcuiloliztli

In tlahcuilolmeh quipixtiah inyolo itech Xapon huehueh amoxtli Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. Horyukaku ca ce yectli ixiptlayotl itech Kabuki. In tema tlahcuilolnemiliztli ca nepantlaliztli Xapon huan Europa huehueh tlahcuilolnemilizmeh. Xapon huehueh machiyomeh oquihcuilohqueh ica quipiyah nemilizmeh Art Nouveau huan Art Deco. Achto oquichiuhqueh tlahcuilolli ica maitl, zatepan oquipalohuqueh itech Photoshop para mahci cualiz neliz huehueh tlahcuilolli. Macihuih aquihqueh tlachiah in tlahcuilolli amo nemiyayah ipan in cahuitl, huel quuelicamati huan quiilnamiqui.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Horyukaku Tlahcuiloliztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Horyukaku Tlahcuiloliztli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Horyukaku Tlahcuiloliztli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

Behind the Design

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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

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