These water color paintings were done at very different times. Mount Fuji, at a cold April day during the first visit of my parents to Japan in 1992. The next three were all made in rapid succession at the same place on the same day in Chuuguu Onsen on Nov. 10, 1994, the second visit of my parents to Japan. The paintings show the flaming yellow, orange and red color palette of this autumn day in the Japanese mountains. The colors were such that one would think being in the midst of a forest fire. The first picture of the Saikouji Temple (Minoh) in autumn was made during the third visit of my parents to Japan. (Three visiting trips to Japan!). The painting of cherry blossoms in the Saikouji was done, when my sister visited me. The others I painted in the following years.

All water color, various sizes.