- Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri, Okayama - Japanese Festival Gunma Prefecture

Gunma Prefecture

Signed: Hand-signed in pencil by the artist along the lower margin

Osaka Castle rises majestically against the night

It features a delicate butterfly in a vibrant color background

- Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri, Okayama - Japanese Festival Gunma PrefectureThis extra large format silkscreen print, "Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri, Okayama," is by Masaaki Tanaka. It captures the dramatic spectacle of the Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Festival), one of Japan's most extraordinary traditional festivals. Through the expressive use of the silkscreen medium, Tanaka conveys the overwhelming energy of hundreds of nearly naked participants surging like a powerful wave. The print depicts the climactic moment when the