Works

Selected sumi-e and calligraphy — organized by series

©Yoshikawa_Fumiyo Tōryanse — The Gate, 2026, sumi ink triptych on mashi

Tōryanse — The Gate

2026 · Sumi ink triptych on mashi

Tsunagu — Threads of Continuance 1, 2026, Fumiyo Yoshikawa Tsunagu — Threads of Continuance 2, 2026, Fumiyo Yoshikawa Tsunagu — Threads of Continuance 3, 2026, Fumiyo Yoshikawa Tsunagu — Threads of Continuance 4, 2026, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Tsunagu — Threads of Continuance

2026 · Sumi ink, mineral pigments, coral, pure gold on Hosho shikishi · Panels 1–4

Vital Energy hakubyō (left panel), 2025, Fumiyo Yoshikawa Vital Energy hakubyō (right panel), 2025, Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Vital Energy — Revival (left panel), 2025, Fumiyo Yoshikawa Vital Energy — Revival (right panel), 2025, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Vital Energy — Rebirth and Revival

2025 · Sumi ink, pure gold, nihonga colors on kozo paper on wood panel · Diptych, 48×12in each

It Knows (panel 2), 2026, Fumiyo Yoshikawa Between Dreams (panel 2), 2020, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

It Knows & Between Dreams

It Knows 2026 · Between Dreams 2020 · Sumi ink

The Realm (left), 2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa The Realm (right), 2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

The Realm

2024 · Sumi ink, Nihonga pigments, gold on Kozo paper · Diptych · 48 × 12 in. each

Floating Fish, 2012, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Floating Fish

2012 · Sumi ink, gansai

Series · 2021

Every Life Matters

Sixteen paintings on the sanctity of all living things. Sumi ink and Nihonga pigments, 10 × 10 in. each.

Every Life Matters 1 — Cat and Mouse

Cat and Mouse
Every Life Matters 2 — The Holy Cow

The Holy Cow
Every Life Matters 3 — Spring Coming Out

Spring Coming Out
Every Life Matters 4 — Buddha Nature of a Dog

Buddha Nature of a Dog
Every Life Matters 5 — Seven Chicks

Seven Chicks
Every Life Matters 6 — School of Medaka Fish

School of Medaka Fish
Every Life Matters 7 — Blessing Rain

Blessing Rain
Every Life Matters 8 — Disaster Preventing Fish

Disaster Preventing Fish
Every Life Matters 9 — Affectionate Oinari-san

Affectionate Oinari-san
Every Life Matters 10 — Reconciliation

Reconciliation
Every Life Matters 11 — Harvest Moon

Harvest Moon
Every Life Matters 12 — Eight Virtues

Eight Virtues
Every Life Matters 13 — Dignified Walk

Dignified Walk
Every Life Matters 14 — Calling the Moon

Calling the Moon
Every Life Matters 15 — The Saint of the Forest

The Saint of the Forest
Every Life Matters 16 — Dreaming

Dreaming

Series

Landscape

Forests, mountains, and water — rendered in sumi ink on kozo and rice paper.

Through the Forest 1, 2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Through the Forest 1

2024 · Sumi ink · 7.5 × 7.5 in.
Through the Forest 2, 2024

Through the Forest 2

2024 · Sumi ink · 7.5 × 7.5 in.
Through the Tunnel of Trees, 2024

Through the Tunnel of Trees

2024 · Sumi ink · 11 × 24 in.
Between Clouds 1, 2024

Between Clouds 1

2024 · Sumi ink · 11.5 × 14 in.
Between Clouds 2, 2024

Between Clouds 2

2024 · Sumi ink · 11.5 × 27 in.
Forest's Secret, 2023

Forest's Secret

2023 · Sumi ink · 9 × 32 in.
Forest's Secret 2, 2023

The Forest

2023 · Sumi ink, gold on Xuan paper · 9 × 36 in.
Encounter in the Forest, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Encounter in the Forest

2023 · Sumi ink on Bunko paper
Beyond the Canopy, 2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Beyond the Canopy

2024 · Sumi ink on Xuan paper · 9.5 × 13 in.
The Hill of Eucalyptus 4, 2024

The Hill of Eucalyptus 4

2024 · Sumi ink, gansai on Shikishi · 11 × 10 in.
Ocean Sky, 2025, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Ocean Sky

2025 · Sumi ink
Desert, 2015, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Desert

2015 · Sumi ink
Mirage, 2015, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Mirage

2015 · Sumi ink
The Sacred Gate, 2015, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

The Sacred Gate

2015 · Sumi ink

Series

Suibokuga

Bold, layered ink painting — dragons, fish, and birds rendered with the full depth and force of sumi.

Dream Together, 2022, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Dream Together

2022 · Sumi ink, gansai
The Sound of Silence, 2022, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

The Sound of Silence

2022 · Sumi ink · 25 × 12.5 in.
Rising Dragon, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Rising Dragon

2023 · Sumi ink · 27 × 13.5 in.
Forest's Secret 2, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Forest's Secret 2

2023 · Sumi ink, gold on Xuan · 9 × 36 in.
Fish in Stream, 2012, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Fish in Stream

2012 · Sumi ink, gold · 12.75 × 26.5 in.
Fish and Flower, 2014, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Fish and Flower

2014 · Sumi ink · 7.5 × 16 in.
Mikaeri Cat, 2019, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Mikaeri Cat

2019 · Sumi ink, watercolor · 17.5 × 13.5 in.
A Squirrel, 2019, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

A Squirrel

2019 · Sumi ink, gansai

Series

Nihonga

Japanese-style painting — refined line and mineral color in the classical tradition.

Naminori Usagi, 2022, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Naminori Usagi

2022 · Sumi ink, gansai
Jozen Mizunogotoshi, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Jōzen Mizunogotoshi

Nihonga · mineral pigments

Series

Simple Sumi-e

Light, spontaneous brushwork — birds, flowers, and small creatures caught in a few breaths of ink.

Mejiro and Cherry, 2019, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Mejiro and Cherry

2019 · Sumi ink, gansai
Ume Mejiro, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Ume Mejiro

2023 · Sumi ink, gansai
Spring Has Come, 2022, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Spring Has Come

2022 · Sumi ink, gansai · 12 × 9 in.
Trumpet Vine and Hummingbird, 2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Trumpet Vine and Hummingbird

2024 · Sumi ink, gansai on Shikishi
The Hill of Eucalyptus 1, 2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

The Hill of Eucalyptus 1

2024 · Sumi ink, gansai on Shikishi · 11 × 10 in.
Kingyo Asobu, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Kingyo Asobu

2023 · Sumi ink · 11 × 10 in.
Ayame, 2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Ayame

2024 · Sumi ink, gansai on Shikishi
Suzume on Sakura, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Suzume on Sakura

2023 · Sumi ink, gansai
Take Suzume on Shikishi, 2019, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Take Suzume on Shikishi

2019 · Sumi ink, gansai on Shikishi · 5 × 4 in.
Usagi under Sakura, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Usagi under Sakura

2023 · Sumi ink, gansai
Ajisai, 2019, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Ajisai

2019 · Sumi ink, gansai
Orchid, 2017, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Orchid

2017 · Sumi ink, gansai on Xuan · 12 × 9 in.
Camellias, 2019, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Camellias

2019 · Sumi ink, gansai
Tulips, 2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Tulips

2024 · Sumi ink, gansai · 11 × 10 in.
Persimmon, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Persimmon

2023 · Sumi ink, gansai · 11 × 10 in.
Kikyo, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Kikyo

2023 · Sumi ink, gansai
Roses, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Roses

2023 · Sumi ink, gansai
Chrysanthemums, 2025, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Chrysanthemums

2025 · Sumi ink, gansai
Hagi Bush Clover, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Hagi Bush Clover

2023 · Sumi ink, gansai · 11 × 10 in.
Kinrenka, 2019, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Kinrenka

2019 · Sumi ink, gansai
Lotus, 2019, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Lotus

2019 · Sumi ink, gansai
Grapes, 2019, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Grapes

2019 · Sumi ink, gansai
Family Quail, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Family Quail

2023 · Sumi ink, gansai
Tomoni Ikiru (Living Together), 2022, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Tomoni Ikiru — Living Together

2022 · Sumi ink, calligraphy
Bumblebee on the Hill, 2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Bumblebee on the Hill

2024 · Sumi ink, gansai on Shikishi · 5.5 × 4.75 in.
Kari, 2018, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Kari — Wild Geese

2018 · Sumi ink, gansai
Yakushi Kujaku, 2022, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Yakushi Kujaku

2022 · Sumi ink
Horses on the Field, 2026, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Horses on the Field

2026 · Sumi ink
Monkeys, 2016, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Monkeys

2016 · Sumi ink, gansai
Sleeping Circle, 2017, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Sleeping Circle

2017 · Sumi ink
Sleeping Otafuku, 2017, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Sleeping Otafuku

2017 · Sumi ink
Take Suzume, 2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Take Suzume

2024 · Sumi ink on Xuan · 11 × 27 in.

Series

Calligraphy 書

Ink poems and single characters, where the line itself carries the meaning.

Yume no Kakera (A Piece of Dream), 2014, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Yume no Kakera — A Piece of Dream

2014 · Sumi ink, gansai
Heijoshin (Equanimity), 2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Heijoshin 平常心

2024 · Sumi ink
Yurushi wa Iyashi (Forgiveness is Healing), 2021, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Yurushi wa Iyashi

2021 · Sumi ink
Waganaigo (Gentle Face, Loving Words), 2021, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Waganaigo 和顔愛語

2021 · Sumi ink
Yononaka wa (round-window poem, gold), 2021, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Yononaka wa — Gold

2021 · Sumi ink, gold on shikishi
The Moon, 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

The Moon 月

2023 · Sumi ink on rice paper · 13 × 10 in.
Ryu (Dragon), 2011, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Ryū — Dragon

2011 · Sumi ink
The Cosmos (Uchu), 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Uchū 宇宙 — The Cosmos

2023 · Sumi ink on Xuan paper
Tenchi (Heaven and Earth), 2023, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Tenchi 天地 — Heaven and Earth

2023 · Sumi ink on Xuan paper

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Abstract

Hoping Blessed Rain 慈雨, 2020, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

慈雨 — Hoping Blessed Rain

2020 · Sumi ink on fan-shaped shikishi · 9 × 18 in.

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