Horyukaku Mufananidzo by Nico Aihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award in Girafiki, Mifananidzo neKutaurirana kweMeso Competition Category.

BronziGirafiki· 2023

Horyukaku Mufananidzo

by Nico Aihara

Client: Nico Aihara

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award Winner in Girafiki Category

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The Design

About Horyukaku Mufananidzo

Kurudziro yemifananidzo inobva kumabhuku echiJapan ekare Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. Horyukaku inzvimbo yakakurumbira muKabuki. Dingindira remadhizaini kuwirirana kwechinyakare maJapan neEuropean magadzirirwo. Tsika dzechiJapan motifs dzakadhonzwa nekubatanidza masitaera eArt Nouveau neArt Deco. Pendi yekutanga yakadhirowewa nemaoko yakagadzirwa uye yakapendwa muPhotoshop kuti iswedere pedyo nemhando yedhizaini chaiyo yevintage. Kunyangwe vanhu vanoona dhizaini yacho vasina' kurarama munguva iyoyo, vanogona kunzwa kujairana uye kushuva.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Horyukaku Mufananidzo, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini akasiyana anozivikanwa nekugadzira, njere nekungwara. Vakunda veBronzi mabasa ane unyanzvi hwakakwana uye kugadzira kunoshamisa kunosimbisa ruzivo rukuru, pfungwa nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Horyukaku Mufananidzo inotarisirwa kuva chinhu chinokudzwa kwazvo, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa muhunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji uye yakasiyana nekutarisisa zvidiki. Horyukaku Mufananidzo inogutsa zvinodiwa zvakanaka, inobata zvishuvo, inokwezva manzwiro uye inomutsa kuda kuziva.

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