Title: 青い空のような花 (Flower Like the Blue Sky). Ed. 57/95.
Series: 詩画集 (Poetry Art Book). 飛んだえんぴつ (Les Crayons Qui Volent/The Flying Pencil).
The Flying Pencils (飛んだえんぴつ): Published in 1982, Yayanagi worked on a collection of eight prints entitled “Les Crayons Qui Volent”/”The Flying Pencil” (edition of 95). The series was produced in line with a Poetry Art Book 詩画集 published by Children’s Poetry Magazine, Silo Association (サイロの会編). Eight poems written by elementary school pupils across Hokkaido’s Tokachi region were selected to accompany each of Yayanagi’s designs within the series. An additional sixty-two poems accompany the poetry book. A lovely succinct assembly of design themes central to Yayanagi’s oeuvre, and a fabulous example of both his close hometown relationship and active engagement with local community art projects.
Artist: 矢柳剛 Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi (1933-Present).
Signed & Dated: Signed and dated in pencil, 1982.
Medium: Silkscreen.
Image Size: H: 39.00cm x W: 39.00cm. Sheet/Paper: Approx 45.00cm x 45.00cm.
Condition: Mint. Intensity of colour remains remains vibrant & strong. No foxing, marks, or deterioration to paper. Incredibly well stored over the past 40 years. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: (Poetry book 詩画集 飛んだえんぴつ not included).
Title: 青い空のような花 (Flower Like the Blue Sky). Ed. 57/95.
Series: 詩画集 (Poetry Art Book). 飛んだえんぴつ (Les Crayons Qui Volent/The Flying Pencil).
The Flying Pencils (飛んだえんぴつ): Published in 1982, Yayanagi worked on a collection of eight prints entitled “Les Crayons Qui Volent”/”The Flying Pencil” (edition of 95). The series was produced in line with a Poetry Art Book 詩画集 published by Children’s Poetry Magazine, Silo Association (サイロの会編). Eight poems written by elementary school pupils across Hokkaido’s Tokachi region were selected to accompany each of Yayanagi’s designs within the series. An additional sixty-two poems accompany the poetry book. A lovely succinct assembly of design themes central to Yayanagi’s oeuvre, and a fabulous example of both his close hometown relationship and active engagement with local community art projects.
Artist: 矢柳剛 Go (Tsuyoshi) Yayanagi (1933-Present).
Signed & Dated: Signed and dated in pencil, 1982.
Medium: Silkscreen.
Image Size: H: 39.00cm x W: 39.00cm. Sheet/Paper: Approx 45.00cm x 45.00cm.
Condition: Mint. Intensity of colour remains remains vibrant & strong. No foxing, marks, or deterioration to paper. Incredibly well stored over the past 40 years. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: (Poetry book 詩画集 飛んだえんぴつ not included).
詩画集 飛んだえんぴつ 時/サイロの会編画/矢柳剛 1982.
青い空のような花 (Title/Poem: Flower Like the Blue Sky).
青い空の中の花
青くひかっている
いつも いつも
きらきら ぴかぴか 光る
ルビーのように
ダイヤのように
青い花は きえない
でも
青い空のときにしか 見えない花
青い 青い花
青空の王女さま
そんな花があれば いいなあ
あれば せかいじゅうや
ちきゅうの国に その花をかざる
ぴかぴか きらきら
いつもいつも 光ってまぶしいくらいだ
ふなこし あき子 (Poem by: Funakoshi, Akiko).
足寄町東小学校三年 (Ashoro Town Higashi Elementary School. Year 3).
Reference: P.9 詩画集 飛んだえんぴつ 時/サイロの会編画/矢柳剛 (Poetry Book:The Flying Pencils. Time/Silo Association Drawing/Tsuyoshi Yayanagi).
