{"title":"Keiko Moriuchi","description":"Original works by Keiko Moriuchi 森内敬子 (b. 1943), a Japanese artist and Gutai Art Association member known for textured paintings with gold leaf. Available on Art Again.","products":[{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-縷-善-の-糸-lu-the-never-ending-thread-i-2024","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 縷: 善の糸 Lu: The Never-Ending Thread I, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e33.3 x 24 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e一日一善の糸を天（神）にささげる。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Dedicating the thread of one good deed each day to Heaven (the divine).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIn Lu, Moriuchi paints horizontal threads that extend along the canvas. These lines are imagined as threads stretching infinitely into the cosmos, reaching toward remote prime-number coordinates, indivisible and infinite, representing the pure building blocks of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title’s 善 (zen) suggests both “Eternity” and “Zen” (禅) and  giving the work a spiritual dimension without tying it to any one faith. The threads form a bridge between human life and the infinite, turning the act of painting into a meditation on the unseen order of the cosmos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscription on the verso:\u003cbr\u003e如来ストラカチュナカ一日一善の糸より\u003cbr\u003eFrom the thread of “one good deed a day” of the\u003cbr\u003eTathāgata Sutorakachunaka.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiko Moriuchi 森内敬子 (Japanese, b.1943) is an artistic force to be reckoned with. Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52740882891117,"sku":null,"price":7200.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/1_72f3eeba-6357-46df-9a32-8d35f33f50e9.jpg?v=1765191099"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-縷-善-の-糸-lu-the-never-ending-thread-ii-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 縷: 善の糸 Lu: The Never-Ending Thread II, 2024","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e33.3 x 24 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e一日一善の糸を天（神）にささげる。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Dedicating the thread of one good deed each day to Heaven (the divine).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIn Lu, Moriuchi paints horizontal threads that extend along the canvas. These lines are imagined as threads stretching infinitely into the cosmos, reaching toward remote prime-number coordinates, indivisible and infinite, representing the pure building blocks of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title’s 善 (zen) suggests both “Eternity” and “Zen” (禅) and  giving the work a spiritual dimension without tying it to any one faith. The threads form a bridge between human life and the infinite, turning the act of painting into a meditation on the unseen order of the cosmos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscription on the verso:\u003cbr\u003e如来ストラカチュナカ一日一善の糸より\u003cbr\u003eFrom the thread of “one good deed a day” of the\u003cbr\u003eTathāgata Sutorakachunaka.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiko Moriuchi 森内敬子 (Japanese, b.1943) is an artistic force to be reckoned with. Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52740901929325,"sku":null,"price":7200.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/2_c08da384-e4fe-41fa-af3d-67b616dba9ba.jpg?v=1765191275"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-大-紅-蟠-桃-donut-peach-i-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 大紅蟠桃 Donut Peach I, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e33.3 x 24 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eパワーのある力強い桃。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA peach imbued with power and strength.\u003cbr\u003e吉祥の桃。\u003cbr\u003eAn auspicious peach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-2f0e7ac6-7fff-70c7-e540-10d1041cffcc\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-07f7ee9c-7fff-9843-2258-82a235508fca\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor Moriuchi, the peach is never just a fruit. In Eastern philosophy it is a powerful symbol of protection, vitality, and 不老長寿 fu-ro cho-ju (immortality and long life). Just as the West tells of Adam and Eve with the apple, the East looks to the peach as the fruit that carries life’s destiny. It is believed to drive away evil and to give strength against death, embodying humanity’s wish to live beyond its natural limits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi is especially drawn to the donut-shaped flat peach (蟠桃). Its circular form reflects eternal cycles and continuity, and she connects this directly to the Poincaré Conjecture in mathematics. The conjecture proposes that a three-dimensional space that is finite but has no boundary is essentially spherical in shape. For Moriuchi, the donut peach becomes a visual metaphor for this cosmic structure: a form that loops back into itself, suggesting a universe that is both infinite and whole.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Donut Peach, earthly symbolism, Eastern philosophy, and advanced mathematics converge. The peach is at once a fruit of immortality and a model of the hidden geometry of the cosmos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eInscription on the verso:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e桃 MO MO (Peach)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eエンジェルガブリエルの囁き(ささやき)より\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom ‘The Whisper of the Angel Gabriel’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eマイトレーヤは、逆転をひきおこしてはいるが、それは奇跡を示していることに気付かなければならない。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMaitreya brings about a reversal; it must be recognized that this signifies a miracle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiko Moriuchi 森内敬子 (Japanese, b.1943) is an artistic force to be reckoned with. Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874026123629,"sku":null,"price":7200.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/2-keikos.jpg?v=1767025138"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-縷-善-の-糸-lu-the-never-ending-thread-iii-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 縷: 善の糸 Lu: The Never-Ending Thread III, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e33.3 x 24 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e一日一善の糸を天（神）にささげる。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Dedicating the thread of one good deed each day to Heaven (the divine).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIn Lu, Moriuchi paints horizontal threads that extend along the canvas. These lines are imagined as threads stretching infinitely into the cosmos, reaching toward remote prime-number coordinates, indivisible and infinite, representing the pure building blocks of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title’s 善 (zen) suggests both “Eternity” and “Zen” (禅) and  giving the work a spiritual dimension without tying it to any one faith. The threads form a bridge between human life and the infinite, turning the act of painting into a meditation on the unseen order of the cosmos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eInscription on the verso:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e神農の縷 (Shinnō no Lu)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e※神農のシンボルは木の葉でアル\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e※ The tree leaf serves as a symbol of Shennong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〈かつて神農は、はかり知ることの出来ない善の糸を贈り続けた。\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the past, Shennong continued to bestow threads of immeasurable goodness towards the heavens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-20398723-7fff-bd9f-68a7-4cd7ecf28d42\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiko Moriuchi 森内敬子 (Japanese, b.1943) is an artistic force to be reckoned with. Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874032873837,"sku":null,"price":7200.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/IMG_1606.jpg?v=1768289798"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-縷-の-先-頭-the-forefront-of-the-never-ending-thread-i-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 縷: の先頭 The Forefront of the Never-Ending Thread I, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e33.3 x 24 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e一日一善の糸が、天（神）へ到達した時。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhen the thread of one good deed each day reaches Heaven (the divine).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e糸を天から見た様子。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe dots represents the appearance of the thread as seen from Heaven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe work in this series can be seen as aerial views of Lu: The Never-Ending Thread. Instead of showing the threads rising vertically, Moriuchi depicts their tips as evenly spaced dots across the canvas. She calls these the “forefront”, the points where infinity first becomes visible, like stars scattered across the sky. The dots suggest both the ends of countless threads and the cosmic vastness that stretches far beyond them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eInscription on the verso:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e縷・Lu の先頭\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Forefront of the Neverending Thread\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〈善の糸が、如来に到達した時〉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhen the thread of goodness reaches the Tathāgata.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiko Moriuchi 森内敬子 (Japanese, b.1943) is an artistic force to be reckoned with. Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-442e6af1-7fff-402b-2754-e68df17b68d9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874033168749,"sku":null,"price":7200.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/2-keikos_2.jpg?v=1767024787"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-縷-善-の-糸-lu-the-never-ending-thread-iv-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 縷: 善の糸 Lu: The Never-Ending Thread IV, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e45.5 x 38 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e一日一善の糸を天（神）にささげる。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Dedicating the thread of one good deed each day to Heaven (the divine).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIn Lu, Moriuchi paints horizontal threads that extend along the canvas. These lines are imagined as threads stretching infinitely into the cosmos, reaching toward remote prime-number coordinates, indivisible and infinite, representing the pure building blocks of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title’s 善 (zen) suggests both “Eternity” and “Zen” (禅) and  giving the work a spiritual dimension without tying it to any one faith. The threads form a bridge between human life and the infinite, turning the act of painting into a meditation on the unseen order of the cosmos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInscription on the verso:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e縷・Lu (善の糸)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLu: The Never-Ending Thread\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiko Moriuchi 森内敬子 (Japanese, b.1943) is an artistic force to be reckoned with. Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874164502893,"sku":null,"price":9000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/DSC03637_1.jpg?v=1768194405"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-縷-善-の-糸-lu-the-never-ending-thread-v-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 縷: 善の糸 Lu: The Never-Ending Thread V, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e45.5 x 38 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e一日一善の糸を天（神）にささげる。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Dedicating the thread of one good deed each day to Heaven (the divine).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIn Lu, Moriuchi paints horizontal threads that extend along the canvas. These lines are imagined as threads stretching infinitely into the cosmos, reaching toward remote prime-number coordinates, indivisible and infinite, representing the pure building blocks of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title’s 善 (zen) suggests both “Eternity” and “Zen” (禅) and  giving the work a spiritual dimension without tying it to any one faith. The threads form a bridge between human life and the infinite, turning the act of painting into a meditation on the unseen order of the cosmos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInscription on the verso:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e縷・Lu (善の糸)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLu: The Never-Ending Thread\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiko Moriuchi 森内敬子 (Japanese, b.1943) is an artistic force to be reckoned with. 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The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874178003309,"sku":null,"price":9000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/1-DSC03629.jpg?v=1768197018"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-大-紅-蟠-桃-donut-peach-ii-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 大紅蟠桃 Donut Peach II, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e45.5 x 38 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eパワーのある力強い桃。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA peach imbued with power and strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e吉祥の桃。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn auspicious peach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor Moriuchi, the peach is never just a fruit. In Eastern philosophy it is a powerful symbol of protection, vitality, and 不老長寿 fu-ro cho-ju (immortality and long life). Just as the West tells of Adam and Eve with the apple, the East looks to the peach as the fruit that carries life’s destiny. It is believed to drive away evil and to give strength against death, embodying humanity’s wish to live beyond its natural limits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi is especially drawn to the donut-shaped flat peach (蟠桃). Its circular form reflects eternal cycles and continuity, and she connects this directly to the Poincaré Conjecture in mathematics. The conjecture proposes that a three-dimensional space that is finite but has no boundary is essentially spherical in shape. 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The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874182885741,"sku":null,"price":9000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/2-keikos_6.jpg?v=1767026759"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-大-紅-蟠-桃-donut-peach-iv-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 大紅蟠桃 Donut Peach IV, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22.7 x 15.8 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eパワーのある力強い桃。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA peach imbued with power and strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e吉祥の桃。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn auspicious peach.\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-1ee622ad-7fff-1367-585e-667df25971e5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor Moriuchi, the peach is never just a fruit. In Eastern philosophy it is a powerful symbol of protection, vitality, and 不老長寿 fu-ro cho-ju (immortality and long life). Just as the West tells of Adam and Eve with the apple, the East looks to the peach as the fruit that carries life’s destiny. It is believed to drive away evil and to give strength against death, embodying humanity’s wish to live beyond its natural limits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi is especially drawn to the donut-shaped flat peach (蟠桃). Its circular form reflects eternal cycles and continuity, and she connects this directly to the Poincaré Conjecture in mathematics. The conjecture proposes that a three-dimensional space that is finite but has no boundary is essentially spherical in shape. 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Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874194321773,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/4-keikos_9.jpg?v=1767032795"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-龍-蟠-龍-dragons-in-eternal-circle-i-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 龍蟠龍 Dragons in Eternal Circle I, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22.7 x 15.8 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e3つの龍が桃をささえている。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThree dragons supporting a peach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 龍蟠龍, three dragons bite each other’s tails to form a perfect circle. 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Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers.\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-442e6af1-7fff-402b-2754-e68df17b68d9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-e4b6b5d2-7fff-a872-9bea-dcd2c7f2b267\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874194747757,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/4-keikos_11.jpg?v=1768194598"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-龍-蟠-龍-dragons-in-eternal-circle-ii-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 龍蟠龍 Dragons in Eternal Circle II, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18 x 18 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e3つの龍が桃をささえている。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThree dragons supporting a peach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIn 龍蟠龍, three dragons bite each other’s tails to form a perfect circle. 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Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. 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Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874195304813,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/3-keikos_15.jpg?v=1767038456"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-縷-善-の-糸lu-the-never-ending-thread-vii-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 縷: 善の糸 Lu: The Never-Ending Thread VII, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22.7 x 15.8 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e一日一善の糸を天（神）にささげる。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Dedicating the thread of one good deed each day to Heaven (the divine).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIn Lu, Moriuchi paints horizontal threads that extend along the canvas. These lines are imagined as threads stretching infinitely into the cosmos, reaching toward remote prime-number coordinates, indivisible and infinite, representing the pure building blocks of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title’s 善 (zen) suggests both “Eternity” and “Zen” (禅) and  giving the work a spiritual dimension without tying it to any one faith. The threads form a bridge between human life and the infinite, turning the act of painting into a meditation on the unseen order of the cosmos.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiko Moriuchi (Japanese, b.1943) is an artistic force to be reckoned with. Not only was she the final member to join the Gutai Art Association, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. The Gutai Art Association was a pioneering Japanese post-war avant-garde artist collective best known for its experimental art forms in postwar Japan, that set out to express themselves freely without being confined by traditional precedents. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eInscription on the verso:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e縷・Lu (善の糸)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLu: The Never-Ending Thread\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiko Moriuchi 森内敬子 (Japanese, b.1943) is an artistic force to be reckoned with. Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874195370349,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/3-DSC03510.jpg?v=1768194349"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-龍-の-泉-the-dragons-spring-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 龍の泉 The Dragon's Spring, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22.7 x 15.8 x 3 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e吉祥の泉。\u003cbr\u003eAn auspicious spring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e龍が天に舞い上がる、水のある場所。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe place with water from which the dragon ascends into Heaven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis work draws from a Chinese legend of a deep limestone cave said to house a dragon’s nest. According to the story, the world will not know peace until the dragon emerges from its hidden spring. Moriuchi depicts this mythic source as a place filled with unseen energy, waiting to surface. The painting becomes an image of suspense and potential, where water, cave, and dragon together suggest the hidden power beneath the surface of the world, shaping human destiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInscription on the verso:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e龍の泉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Dragon’s Spring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e〈垓の目〉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Eye of Gai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e垓とは、王の目のこと\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGai refers to the “King’s Eye.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e垓は、億、兆、京の次が、垓\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGai is the numerical unit following oku (hundred million), chō (trillion), and kei (quadrillion).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiko Moriuchi 森内敬子 (Japanese, b.1943) is an artistic force to be reckoned with. Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-f9b72c8a-7fff-b66d-7886-a279027be1b3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874195796333,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/3-keikos_13.jpg?v=1768197089"},{"product_id":"keiko-moriuchi-縷-善-の-糸-lu-the-never-ending-thread-viii-2025","title":"Keiko Moriuchi, 縷: 善の糸 Lu: The Never-Ending Thread VIII, 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and 24k yellow gold leaf on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e91 x 60.6 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e一日一善の糸を天（神）にささげる。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Dedicating the thread of one good deed each day to Heaven (the divine).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIn Lu, Moriuchi paints horizontal threads that extend along the canvas. These lines are imagined as threads stretching infinitely into the cosmos, reaching toward remote prime-number coordinates, indivisible and infinite, representing the pure building blocks of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title’s 善 (zen) suggests both “Eternity” and “Zen” (禅) and  giving the work a spiritual dimension without tying it to any one faith. The threads form a bridge between human life and the infinite, turning the act of painting into a meditation on the unseen order of the cosmos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInscription on the verso:\u003cbr\u003e縷・Lu (善の糸)\u003cbr\u003eLu: The Never-Ending Thread (Thread of Goodness \/ Virtue)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e如来ストラカチュナカの\u003cbr\u003e一日一善の糸\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom the thread of “one good deed a day” of the Tathāgata Stracachunaka.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiko Moriuchi \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e森内敬子 (Japanese, b.1943) is an artistic force to be reckoned with. Not only was she the final member to join the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/blogs\/the-art-world\/gutai-art-association\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGutai Art Association\u003c\/a\u003e, but she was also the only member to be invited to join by Jiro Yoshihara \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Japanese, 1905-1972), the collective’s founder. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoriuchi creates paintings with stunning textures, underscored with deep spirituality. Spirituality radiates off Moriuchi’s canvases, as her compositions harken to sacred geometries and mythological symbols. Her works are almost akin to sculptural terrains, putting on layer after layer of Liquitex paint that accumulates on the canvas, which are then delicately gilded with gold. This signature use of gold leaf is not merely an aesthetic choice — as Moriuchi believes that gold has healing and purifying properties, and activates the divine energy points of the heart and mind. The heft of these surfaces embody the vigor with which Moriuchi uses to create these immensely tactile pieces, and even further, mirroring the intensity of artistic gestures of her Gutai peers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Photographed in October 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874196058477,"sku":null,"price":34500.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/7-DSC03649.jpg?v=1768194313"}],"url":"https:\/\/artagain.co\/collections\/keiko-moriuchi.oembed","provider":"Art Again","version":"1.0","type":"link"}