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"Qualia" by Yoko Tanaka

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With an illustrator’s eye for graphic impact and a wry sense of humor, artist Yoko Tanaka uses only a paint brush and her imagination to conjure whimsical landscapes and playful encounters. Lingering in the surreal, her dreamlike paintings of human-animal hybrids are at once mischievous and melancholic, painted within a limited palette of soft, smoky tones that give her works a sense of stillness and otherworldliness. Quiet and introspective, this painting entitled "Qualia" depicts a sparse monastery with three rabbit monks pausing from their reading to take their afternoon tea. A term borrowed from philosophy, qualia refers to one's personal, subjective experience of a sensation or thing - the way things seem to you. Through this lens, you can imagine the three rabbits as contemplating their surroundings - the weight of their draped robes, the warmth of sunlight streaming the window, and the bitter taste of their tea and coffee. Focused intently on these sensations, the robed bunnies sit in quiet meditation, gathered together but experiencing their worlds separately. "Qualia," 2009 Yoko Tanaka Acrylic on canvas. Unframed.
  • Creator:
    Yoko Tanaka (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 47.25 in (120.02 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    2009
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CYT0631stDibs: LU820045906672

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