Jack Mosher Drawing Seminar Cancelled....

Due to unforseen circumstances we've had to cancel Jack "Horimouja" Mosher's drawing seminar on the 15th...the Gomineko Tsuchigumo show will still happen from 6-10 at the Godzilla Izakaya so please come out and enjoy the artwork if you are in town!

突然ですが、今回出場予定のJACK
MOSHERさんは、諸事情により来日が延期になりました。大変申し訳ありません。来日日時についての詳細は決定次第GOMINEKOのHPにてアップします！
TSUCHIGUMOのエキシビションは予定通りでございます。
ご理解とご協力をお願い致します

Tsuchigumo Opening Party!

Gomineko Books will hold the Tsuchigumo Opening Party in Shinagawa October 15th following Jack 'Horimouja' Mosher's art seminar. Should be a pretty cool day so mark your calendars!!

New Kimono Panels I banged out for the Boston Tattoo Convention

So I am heading out to Boston the labor day to launch Cody's new book and was asked to hang some of my kimono panels in the gallery space at the event. Between jet lag from Europe and trying to get orders out I have been pretty cross eyed but I managed to get these done and have two more drying. Nico in Holland bought the Daruma so he won't be making to trek to the States but will be heading the other way but the other two, and several more I have been hoarding at the studio, you can see Sept.

Youkai Picnic

Saru on a mission!

A rad little Daruma...

Escaping the Gallows by Cody Meyer is now available for pre-order!

Gomineko Press is stoked to finally debut Cody Meyer's new book Escaping the Gallows. A testament to hard livin and fast women, this book embodies a rebellious spirit so tangible....it leaps from the page to punch you in the face. Meyer's illustrations are a whirlwind of tattoo imagery, inamorata, 90's icons, personal battles won and lost, hope, desire, grief and unabashed loyalty...crafted with a discerning eye and the patience of a saint. Meyer may still be getting his sea legs in this industry, but impounded within the covers of this book is a powerful roar of protest and a raised fist. This book will launch at this years Boston Tattoo Convention this September, and all pre-orders will ship out mid-month. xx Gomineko

Size: 8” x 11.5” - Pages: 132 - Published: 2010 - Price: $50 - Binding: Softcover

Click here to pre-order off the website: Escaping the Gallows

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Yokohama Day...

I went out to Yokohama and stopped by the Horiyoshi III museum to say hello. Horiren was there checking out Horiyoshi's new collection of tebori tools...which were really beautiful....





We decided to get food afterward and ended up in Shinjuku at Zauo, one of my favorites!! The dining area is shaped like a boat, and there's a huge assortment of yumminess swimming around it that you must catch in order to enjoy. While the fishing is fun, watching the Japanese businessmen and old grannies fish is waaaaay more fun. Hours of entertainment. When you catch something the staff claps, sings and asks you if you want your catch raw, grilled or pan fried....Horiren proved quite adept at snagging lobsters!

Cody Meyer's New Book Escaping the Gallows due to Launch at Boston Tattoo Convention in September!

Original Ozuma Kaname Paintings for sale....

Ozuma Kaname needs no introduction here. A contemporary of Horiyoshi III, Kaname's body of work consist primarily of nude women brandishing stunning wabori - Japanese style tattooing, and images of tattoo iconography. His dragons and Buddhist deities have found their way not only into his impressive tomes but into mainstream Japanese culture as well. His artwork can be found on jigsaw puzzles and postcards. As the tattoo culture on the whole here in Japan is still very taboo, this is quite an impressive feat.

I met Ozuma sensei several years back at one of his gallery shows here in Tokyo. Later I was invited to his studio outside of Tokyo. The small two room apartment was filled floor to ceiling with his art...none of it actually on display, just stacked on shelves and in boxes. He expressed the desire to sell some of it and I offered to help by translating and doing write ups. The information about the pieces below is from the sensei himself...he doesn't remember exactly when these were painted but I got as much relevant info as I could think to ask, fine art not being my area of expertise. Prices were set by Kaname himself and payment will go to him, via bank transfer. I will oversee shipping and can help with any and all details. Please understand that I am aware that these paintings are not cheap, but serious inquires will be considered. These illustrations will only appreciate in value and are truly a piece of Japanese history.



Please email Crystal at info@gominekobooks.com for additional information.

Click here to order off our website: http://gominekobooks.com/tattoorelatedart/tattoore.html


Dragon and Waves

size: 72.7 x 53. cm unframed
painted on silk with Japanese Sumi and ganryo inks
USD 13,750









Jigoku Dayuu

(Courtesean of Hell) adopted by Zen priest Ikkyu who converted her. She wears the kimono of a lady, but decorated with scenes from hell. Jigoku means hell and is a term used for the lowest rank of unliscensed prostitute, Dayu is an honorific for the highest ranking courtesan.

size: 60.6cm x 45.5cm unframed
painted on silk with Japanese Sumi and ganryo inks
USD 8,200










Hagoromo

The feather mantle of a Tennin, or celestial being, is called a Hagoromo, made famous by a Noh play of the same name. The Tennin performs a dance honoring the moon, in exchange for her mantle, discovered on a tree by a fisherman.

size: 72.7 x 53. cm unframed
painted on silk with Japanese Sumi and ganryo inks
USD 13,750