“Shogyo Mujo Days of Wine and Roses” (2008) Hidetoshi Tsubaki Acrylic on canvas board 350mm (H) x 270mm (W) Many painters leave self-portraits. The meaning behind this is the closest subject, the confirmation or desire for one's own reason for existence and self-expression. It's about exploring the human form and searching for meaning. Or perhaps, they don't have the money to hire a model. I understand how Van Gogh felt, who left behind many self-portraits. "Originally, this portrait (self-portrait) was painted as a background for a clock in the living room. The hole between the nose and mouth was designed to hold the hands and clock kit, transforming it into Salvador Dalí, the superstar of Surrealism, at 10:10 and 2:50. It is said that Dalí, the quintessential figure of Surrealism, used sugar water to stiffen his curled mustache. The title "Shogyo Mujo" is a Buddhist term meaning the passage of time, that nothing remains the same for even a moment, and that everything changes. The subtitle "Days of Wine and Roses" is a metaphor for fleeting happiness. The overflowing wine, the circus tent, the hot air balloon and clouds drifting in the wind, and the roses in the chest that will eventually wither, all represent time. If you're good at DIY, you can buy black clock hands and clock mechanisms at home centers or 100-yen shops and combine them. A creepy man will tell the time, lol. If possible, how about displaying it in a place where people can see it, such as a bar, coffee shop, or restaurant? This work has a hole under the nose to pass the clock gimmick through. I hope it reaches those who can appreciate it as art, including the clumsy brushstrokes and the aging deterioration of the display. #SelfPortrait #Portrait #Painting #Illustration #Art #Artist #Surrealism #Dadaism #Dali #Magritte #ToveJansson #LeonardoDaVinci #Freud #Heidegger #Jung #Auction #Art #Artist #ArtistDeclaration #LandscapePainting #Renaissance #Installation #ContemporaryArt #ContemporaryArt #MarcelDuchamp #Object #Requiem #FuneralMarch #Door #Window #Keyhole #NaturalHistory #Departure #Travel #Trip #Adventure #Exploration #Chirico #Mozart #NaturalHistory #Handmade #Interior #LandscapePainting #StillLife #Antique #Display #CoffeeShop #Restaurant #Dream #DreamInterpretation #DIY #Investment #Assets #Gallery #Museum #MetaphysicalPainting #Chirico #LeRoiEstMort