The Variable Edition #2/5 of this image includes chine colle layer of handmade Japanese paper and is priced at $2,000. US.
Ozeki comments,"(The artwork is) based on the theme of “Gardens.”
In Japan, gardens are made not only with plants, but also with natural stones and sand. Sometimes, stones are used as decorations, as in bonsai.
Given that there is a form of psychotherapy called "box garden therapy,” I think gardens are like mirrors that reflect the human heart.
A stone about the size of a palm, probably picked up by my grandfather, who enjoyed tanka poetry and ink painting. The stone was discreetly placed in the entranceway, although it must have been carefully cared for as it had been carefully placed on a pedestal. Every time I used the front door, I would catch a glimpse of the stone. To me, the stone looked like a sheer rock, and I sometimes imagined myself growing smaller and climbing that stone. It was somewhat similar to Sesshu's rocky mountain.
When I thought about the theme of the garden, this stone first came to my mind and I really wanted to paint it. Without seeing the actual stone, I drew it from memory, and it grew from the size of my palm to about 1 meter. While I was working on it, even the rough texture of the stone came back to me vividly.
During the process, I was with the time when I was a small child.