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	"Fuusei" (1991) Hiroshi OKUTANI (1934-) Date 1991 Materials/ Techniques oil on canvas Size 157 x 146 cm

Okutani studied his paintings under Takeshi HAYASHI at the university of the Arts, and gained the widespread attention as a promising young painter after received the dokuritsu (independent) award and the Suda award of the 33rd dokuritsu exhibition, and the Showa-kai award of the 1st exhibition. He actively keeps on creating his paintings at tbe dokuritsu bijyutu kyoukai (Independent Art Association), while receiving the Minister of Education, Science and Culture award of the Geijutsu-sensho (honoring artists), as well as the memorial award of Saburo MIYAMOTO, and recommended as a member of the Japan Academy of Arts.
The early paintings of Okutani had solemn hues with thick coats of paint under the influence of Takeshi HAYASHI, later, his paintings came to show the absolute realism and bright hues with thinner coats of paint, and developed the evocative pieces on life and death of mankind.
This piece was displayed at the 13th Exhibition of Toka-kai. The motifs on the canvas might be based on the memory of his hometown; the deep-blue sea and its poundings, the wind from the whirlpools, where the seabirds circle their above, and two people on somehow unrealistic cliffs, viewing those sceneries. The image catches us with the strange impression as if we go back to the past, for it reflects the present scenery of the sea came from his past memories, viewing from the other point of time; it could be described as the image looking from the past or future.
The title "Fuusei," means blasting or forming of wind. What will these two young people viewing the birth of winds at the other worldly place think of from this scenery? This is a very thought-provoking piece.