“Ah, this bath is heavenly!” Society can be harsh, but the artist sublimated the fatigue and stress into soothing paintings / Interview with Nihonga artist Haruka Ezaki

Interview with Nihonga artist, Haruka Ezaki. Please enjoy reading this interview by Imoko Ichinose. Interview with Nihonga artist Haruka Ezaki Learning about life from animals Thank you for taking the time for this interview today. We see a variety of animals and flowers in your paintings. Have you always felt close to them since you were a child? I have an aunt and uncle in Miyazaki, and remember playing with their Pomeranian every time we went to visit them. I think that’s how I came to love animals. I wasn’t allowed to have a pet, but I was desperate to have one, and one day I was inspired to bring … Read more