Tree Blowing with the Wind 02

"A tree blowing in the wind.
Pushed by time and age, the tree may sway from time to time, but its trunk continues to stand firm, aiming for something.
When I look up at trees standing in the wind, I am encouraged by their bravery and even feel their inner beauty."

Yoshitaka Koshiya  

Original Archive Print made by the artist  2023

With embossed signature made by the artist

29.5 x 42.5 cm

Frame size: 45.5 x 60.6 cm

Edition of 15  / Edition No. 1/15

Photographed in 2023

About the Artist

Born in Aomori Prefecture, Yoshitaka Koshiya resides in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. He studied under Takeji Iwamiya, who pursued the beauty of Japan. While working as an advertising photographer in Tokyo (1972-2013), he has traveled around Japan and abroad to photograph landscapes as a fine artist since 2006.

Koshiya prints all of his photographs, which are outstanding for their delicate, painterly beauty and color tones.

He spends his days creating an archive of the vast number of photographs he has taken over the years and refining his printing techniques. Between these activities, he gets into his beloved Volkswagen and travels around Japan, taking pictures of the country's landscapes.