- Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri, Okayama - Japanese Festival Oita Prefecture

Oita Prefecture

Image size: 22 x 14 and 7/8 inches (56 x 38 cm)

Sheet number: 143/150

This piece was made for a 1968 calendar and published by Chikuho-do

Osaka Castle rises majestically against the night

- Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri, Okayama - Japanese Festival Oita PrefectureThis extra large format silkscreen print, "Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri, Okayama," is by Masaaki Tanaka. It captures the dramatic spectacle of the Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Festival), one of Japan's most extraordinary traditional festivals. Through the expressive use of the silkscreen medium, Tanaka conveys the overwhelming energy of hundreds of nearly naked participants surging like a powerful wave. The print depicts the climactic moment when the