This is one of the first en plein air paintings I did here in Japan,
in early June of ’92.
I liked it so much, I’ve never showed it publicly,
or considered selling it- it’s in my private collection.
I still remember
the wonder I felt seeing
these blooms the first time
I brought all my paints
and sat along the ricefield
and got acquainted...
Seasonally I’d
re-visit, and then I move'd...
Now they are no more
La Negra Tiene Tumbao - Celia Cruz
Don’t You Know - Jan Hammer Group
A Little Closer (Do I Make You Uneasy Mix) - Johnny Hollow feat. Squid Lid
Just Like This Train - Joni Mitchell
Spiral -The Crusaders
Daydreaming - Radiohead
The Sound Of Silence - Pat Metheny
The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff
Get The Funk Out Ma Face - Brothers Johnson
For the Love of You, (Pts. 1 & 2) - Isley Brothers
Sofrito - Mongo Santamaria
Nether Lands - Dan Fogelberg
Photo: Michio Yves Ueda
