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White Sakura Hybrid #2 Poster
by Bruce Nutting
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White Sakura Hybrid #2 poster by Bruce Nutting. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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During World War II, the cherry blossom was used to motivate the Japanese people, to stoke nationalism and militarism among the populace. Even prior... more
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Artist's Description
During World War II, the cherry blossom was used to motivate the Japanese people, to stoke nationalism and militarism among the populace. Even prior to the war, they were used in propaganda to inspire "Japanese spirit," as in the "Song of Young Japan," exulting in "warriors" who were "ready like the myriad cherry blossoms to scatter." In 1932, Akiko Yosano's poetry urged Japanese soldiers to endure sufferings in China and compared the dead soldiers to cherry blossoms. Arguments that the plans for the Battle of Leyte Gulf, involving all Japanese ships, would expose Japan to serious danger if they failed, were countered with the plea that the Navy be permitted to "bloom as flowers of death." The last message of the forces on Peleliu was "Sakura, Sakura" — cherry blossoms. Japanese pilots would paint them on the sides of their planes before embarking on a suicide mission, or even take branches of the trees with them on their missions. A cherry blossom painted on the side of the bombe...
About Bruce Nutting
My name is Bruce Nutting and for the first 55 years of my life, I got my masters degree, was a missionary and developed computer database programs. As it turns out my life had a lot of stress and in 2009 I retired. It was at that time, with the encouragement of family and friends, I embarked on my retirement "career" as digital artist. With that said, I went out and bought the finest touch screen computer I could find at that time. Since then I have studied from many professional fine artists and have read, seen & listened to hundreds of hours about painting as well as practiced digital painting and creating. One of the things that really encourage me the most is looking at the first paintings I did and the digital art I create now....
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