Yellow Mud
121.0 x 199.0 cm
Hamamatsu City Fuku Akino Art Museum
akino fuku (1908 – 2001)
Discover Akino Fuku's captivating paintings of Indian landscapes & peoples! A unique blend of Japanese & Indian art, celebrated for her travel-inspired works.
Hamamatsu City Fuku Akino Art Museum (Hamamatsu, Japan)
Designed by Terunobu Fujimori, the museum utilizes natural materials and organic forms to create a peaceful atmosphere and encourages visitors to connect with art and surroundings.
This is a view of the interior of one of the huts dotting the desolate wastelands of the Kutch district bordering Pakistan in northwestern Gujarat. Although the woman wrapped in the traditional clothing of this area carries a faint air of melancholy, the sight of the yellow covering the walls and the delightful geometric drawings on them creates a warm atmosphere in the room. In the Kutch district, although the climate is severe, with the landscape a marsh during the rainy season, and a desert in the dry season, what is depicted here is not that harshness, but rather the beauty that is born from the simple lifestyles of those who live there.
About this artwork
- Title: Yellow Mud
- Artist: akino fuku
- Original dimensions: 121.0 x 199.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Hamamatsu City Fuku Akino Art Museum
- Color palette: Earthy
- Perceived brightness: brilliant