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天晴 ” Appare ” (Heavenly Clarity)
by MADARA
“Appare” depicts the moment when the clouds of the heart clear and vision is restored to light.
In life, we all encounter pain and loss—moments that veil our hearts and narrow our sight.
Yet after every storm, the light always returns.
This work transforms that conviction into visible form through the method of Hisseki-Jutsu,
infusing each stroke with energies of fortune, talent, grace, and prosperity.
The washi paper, dyed in a soft Seigyoku-blue, becomes a vast sky of stillness and hope.
Across that tranquil surface, the flowing traces of Sumi ink express the soul regaining its breath.
“Appare” does not merely mean that the sky has cleared.
It is the instant when the heart aligns with heaven,
when heaven and earth rejoice together,
and life itself strives to rediscover light amid chaos.
In Hisseki-Jutsu, the act of writing is free from calculation or correction.
The brush moves with the rhythm of the heartbeat,
the ink flows as the breath of existence,
and a single moment is sealed into eternity.
Through that one irretrievable gesture,
the artist reaffirms the essence of being alive.
“Appare” speaks quietly to the viewer.
Within you, too, there lies a blue sky that emerges after the storm.
The faith to believe in that sky is the very light that sustains life.
This work is a poem of affirmation—
a silent prayer that carries the word “rebirth” within its stillness.
When one has crossed the storm of the heart,
one finally stands before the world that may be called “Appare.”
There are no tears, only a gentle smile;
no battle, only forgiveness.
Through this brush, the artist sought to draw that luminous path—
a passage toward clarity, serenity, and light.
Behind the Scenes
The day I created this work, the wind was strong from the morning, and the sky was unusually clear.
When I opened the window, a chill of autumn air flowed in, and the fibers of the washi trembled slightly.
In that moment, I thought, “Today, I want to invite the color of this sky into the paper.”
I prepared a wooden panel as the base and mounted the washi onto it using the water method.
Instead of plain water, I dissolved Seigyoku Blue pigment into it, misting it evenly across the surface.
As the water spread, the blue began to bleed softly, causing the fibers to swell ever so slightly.
The gradation that appeared just before it dried created a natural sky tone—something no brush could deliberately reproduce.
It took about half a day for the paper to dry completely.
During that time, I drew nothing. I simply watched the color of the sky.
When the wind finally stilled, I took up the brush.
I used a soft goat-hair brush and Sumi ink, observing carefully how the black would settle into the Seigyoku-blue surface before writing in a single motion.
For this piece, I focused on the breath within the pressure of the brush.
Too much force would make the line heavy; too little and the wind would cease.
At the moment of writing “Appare,” I centered my awareness not on the movement of the brush, but on the rhythm of breathing—
inhale, pause, exhale.
Following that rhythm, the brush moved naturally.
With each character, I felt something inside my chest grow lighter.
In the final stage, I observed the drying of the Sumi ink again and again.
As it set, its luster changed—the black absorbing a hint of the paper’s blue.
Watching that transformation, I realized that “Appare” was no longer just a word,
but a reflection of the clearing within myself.
After finishing, I made no corrections.
The bleeding, the fading, the tiny irregularities—all were left untouched.
Within those forms that seem accidental, I could sense what Hisseki-Jutsu calls “the flow of Ki,”
the invisible current of energy that breathes through every stroke.
When I stepped outside afterward, the sky seemed even brighter than in the morning—
as if the color from the work had blended into the real sky.
“Appare” is neither painting nor writing.
It is a single trace of memory,
a record of the sky that lived on that day.
Kanji meaning
【天（A / Ten）】
The character “Ten” represents the heavens—
the boundless expanse that embraces all existence.
In ancient thought, it signified the sacred realm beyond human control,
the domain of divine order and cosmic harmony.
“Ten” also carries the meaning of “sky,” “fate,” and “the place where the heart reaches.”
In calligraphy, writing “Ten” is an act of uniting oneself with the universe through the brush,
a moment when the self and the cosmos breathe as one.
【晴（Pare / Sei）】
The character “Sei” signifies clarity—
the state in which clouds and shadows disperse, and light fills the sky.
It embodies purification, renewal, and the unveiling of truth.
Beyond describing weather, it expresses an inner clearing of the heart,
a moment of release and spiritual brightness.
In calligraphy, “Sei” reflects mental transparency and the resurgence of life energy—
a stroke that breathes calm, light, and rebirth.
Work details
| item | Content |
|---|---|
| The basis of the work | Wood Campus |
| Material | wood, Japanese paper |
| Size | A1 23.39in(594mm)× 33.11in(841mm)×0.98in(25mm) |
| Materials used | Sumi-ink |
| Finishing the work | The wooden canvas is primed with gesso, calligraphy paper (washi paper) is pasted on top, and the painting is finished with ink. |
| Regarding domestic and international shipping | ・International shipping available: Ships via FedEx if no designated shipping company is specified. ・Domestic shipping in Japan: Ships via Yamato Transport if no designated shipping company is specified. |
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