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After a long voyage at sea all the way from Japan, an expansive view of Marseille was the first thing my father saw as his ship pulled into the harbor.  Back in the early 1960s when travels to a foreign country were so rare and expensive for most Japanese, my father, still a young scholar, was invited by the French Government to spend a year in Paris as a guest researcher.  I can imagine what the experience really meant for him as his lasting impressions never faded and he devoted his academic career to the teaching and research in French literature and philosophy for decades after that.

There's no doubt I love visiting France because of my father's influence.  In Marseille I always enjoy walking around the Old Port (Vieux-Port) watching beautiful boats sailing on the Mediterranean.  So what I depicted in this painting is definitely one of my favorite subjects.  But for me personally, because the Marseille Vieux-Port was my father's first sight of his beloved country, it has a significant meaning.  And I wanted to create a mood and a sense of timelessness that would transport me back to a time long ago.

This painting is currently in the San Diego Watercolor Society 32nd International Exhibition.  The show opened yesterday and runs through October 31 (the opening reception on October 5).

Marseille Vieux-Port, France V

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Media: Original watercolor on paper

Image Size: 21 x 29 inches (53 x 74 cm)

Frame/Mat: Yes

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