My French Easel: November 2018

Monday, 19 November 2018

A few sketches from Japan

Tenryū-ji Temple in Tokyo

Tenryū-ji Temple is the head temple of the Tenryū branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. Wikipedia article on Tenryū-ji Temple gives you more details.

In the Shinkansen

The Shinkansen is the Japanese bullet train, a great way to travel between cities in Japan. They run like clockwork. You need to be ready to board or get out very quickly. I have been told-off once for not getting on board fast enough (and therefore making it leave a few seconds late…)

Train to Hakone

Hakone is in the mountains west of Tokyo, in Japan's Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. It is a beautiful place and, when the weather is clear, you can see Mount Fuji.

Friday, 16 November 2018

Paul Gervais Room in the Capitole in Toulouse

Paul Gervais (1859-1944) decorated the former wedding hall of the Capitole in 1916. The theme is love and happiness.

L'Amour à 40 ans - by Paul Gervais

L'Amour à 40 ans (detail) - by Paul Gervais

L'Île de Cythère - by Paul Gervais

L'Île de Cythère (detail) - by Paul Gervais

LE CAPITOLE
Place du Capitole
31000 Toulouse
France

Closed when receptions take place, on Saturdays, on December 25th and on January 1st.

Free admission.

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Henri Martin Room in the Capitole in Toulouse

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Henri Martin Room in the Capitole in Toulouse

The room itself was built in 1605, which makes it one of the oldest part of the Capitole.

The painter Henri Martin was hired in 1900 to decorate the room after it had been restored.

The theme of the painting is “Le Temps qui Passe” (the passing of time) and depicts the seasons both in the countryside and in town. La Garone, the river flowing through Toulouse, features in many of the paintings.