Sukuse no Yukiai—A Mythological Encounter Where Moon and Sun Face Each Other at the End of the Crimson Sea

This work, depicted as the key visual for Eva Kabuki, portrays the encounter between Nagisa Kaworu, like a celestial being carrying a flute, and Shinji Ikari, clad in the attire of a young warrior. Their encounter is rendered as a solemn and mystical space.

・A Scene Suggesting "Ending" and "Beginning"

The setting sun sinking into the sea and the moon rising into the sky. The distant view of the composition, which suggests opposing concepts, features an urban landscape reminiscent of a collapsed world, with the crimson-stained sea emphasizing the work's apocalyptic nature and grandeur.

・Hybrid Aesthetics Dwelling in Traditional Techniques

The composition adopts the symbolic confrontational structure seen in Shigenaga Nishimura's celestial maiden illustrations and Yoshitoshi Tsukioka's warrior prints. The expression of waves incorporates techniques from Hokusai and Hiroshige, and elements such as the spear design reminiscent of the Dakoukenn overlay imagination toward ancient Japanese "sacred treasures."

The Ultimate in Actor Portraits—Okubi-e Capturing "Tension and Serenity"

The okubi-e series featuring "Nagisa Kaworu" and "Shinji Ikari." Through the close-up composition characteristic of okubi-e, the subtleties of psychology are emphasized. These works express the beauty of gestures connected to kabuki and Japanese culture.

・Eva Kabuki Okubi-e "Nagisa Kaworu"

The kumadori employs "mukimi kuma," symbolizing youthfulness and sensuality. An expression harboring melancholy as if gazing beyond a mirror or into the abyss. His existential significance is sealed within the silence of preparation.

・Eva Kabuki Okubi-e "Shinji Ikari"

Shinji Ikari adjusting his eboshi. The conflicting qualities of emotions as a 14-year-old boy and determination to face battle are depicted as "wavering." His gaze, straightforward yet somehow hesitant, powerfully stirs the viewer's heart.

Units Sublimated into Kabuki Design—New Century Aesthetic Style Engraved on "Senja-fuda"

Designs featuring the three units—Unit-01, Unit-00, and Unit-02—tailored with original creativity. Each symbolic coloring is incorporated into kabuki "kumadori" and reconstructed into the aesthetic style of senja-fuda that has been beloved since the Edo period.

Product Overview

Eva Ukiyo-e "Eva Kabuki-e Sukuse no Yukiai"
Artist: Yoshiyuki Ebata
Sales Price: 39,000 yen (excluding tax)
*With serial number
Seller: Hanmii Co., Ltd.
Size: (Print) Height 25.6cm × Width 36.3cm, (Frame) Height 41.6cm × Width 53.0cm
Materials (Framing): Wood, acrylic, resin (backing board)
Washi (Print): Pure hand-made washi (Echizen washi makers Heisaburo Iwano Paper Mill and Yamaguchi Paper Mill)
Technique: Giclée print

Eva Ukiyo-e "Eva Kabuki Okubi-e: Nagisa Kaworu"
Artist: Yoshiyuki Ebata
Sales Price: 30,000 yen (excluding tax)
*With serial number
Seller: Hanmii Co., Ltd.
Size: (Print) Height 28.7cm × Width 19.2cm, (Frame) Height 28.7cm × Width 19.2cm
Materials (Framing): Wood, acrylic, resin (backing board)
Washi (Print): Pure hand-made washi (Echizen washi makers Heisaburo Iwano Paper Mill and Yamaguchi Paper Mill)
Technique: Giclée print

Eva Ukiyo-e "Eva Kabuki Okubi-e: Shinji Ikari"
Artist: Yoshiyuki Ebata
Sales Price: 30,000 yen (excluding tax)
*With serial number
Seller: Hanmii Co., Ltd.
Size: (Print) Height 28.7cm × Width 19.2cm, (Frame) Height 28.7cm × Width 19.2cm
Materials (Framing): Wood, acrylic, resin (backing board)
Washi (Print): Pure hand-made washi (Echizen washi makers Heisaburo Iwano Paper Mill and Yamaguchi Paper Mill)
Technique: Giclée print

Eva Ukiyo-e "Eva Kabuki Senja-fuda: Unit-01"
Artist: Izumo
Sales Price: 12,000 yen (excluding tax)
Seller: Hanmii Co., Ltd.
Size: (Print) Height 16.4cm × Width 5.2cm, (Frame) Height 32.0cm × Width 16.9cm
Materials (Framing): Wood, acrylic, resin (backing board)
Washi (Print): Pure hand-made washi (Echizen washi makers Heisaburo Iwano Paper Mill and Yamaguchi Paper Mill)
Technique: Giclée print

Eva Ukiyo-e "Eva Kabuki Senja-fuda: Unit-00"
Artist: Izumo
Sales Price: 12,000 yen (excluding tax)
Seller: Hanmii Co., Ltd.
Size: (Print) Height 16.4cm × Width 5.2cm, (Frame) Height 32.0cm × Width 16.9cm
Materials (Framing): Wood, acrylic, resin (backing board)
Washi (Print): Pure hand-made washi (Echizen washi makers Heisaburo Iwano Paper Mill and Yamaguchi Paper Mill)
Technique: Giclée print

Eva Ukiyo-e "Eva Kabuki Senja-fuda: Unit-02"
Artist: Izumo
Sales Price: 12,000 yen (excluding tax)
Seller: Hanmii Co., Ltd.
Size: (Print) Height 16.4cm × Width 5.2cm, (Frame) Height 32.0cm × Width 16.9cm
Materials (Framing): Wood, acrylic, resin (backing board)
Washi (Print): Pure hand-made washi (Echizen washi makers Heisaburo Iwano Paper Mill and Yamaguchi Paper Mill)
Technique: Giclée print

Eva Ukiyo-e "Eva Kabuki Senja-fuda: 3-Piece Set"
Artist: Izumo
Sales Price: 18,000 yen (excluding tax)
Seller: Hanmii Co., Ltd.
Size: (Print) Height 16.4cm × Width 5.2cm, (Frame) Height 26.3cm × Width 32.5cm
Materials (Framing): Wood, acrylic, resin (backing board)
Washi (Print): Pure hand-made washi (Echizen washi makers Heisaburo Iwano Paper Mill and Yamaguchi Paper Mill)
Technique: Giclée print

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