Evening Primroses reproduces Nizo Yamamoto’s background painting for Scene No. 3-38 of Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies (1988).
Pale evening primroses emerge from the deep darkness of the night, their blossoms appearing almost luminous. Yamamoto deliberately enlarged the petals beyond their natural proportions, giving the flowers a stronger presence within the composition.
The choice of motif carries a particular significance. In Japan, evening primroses are traditionally associated with melancholy and with waiting for someone. They open at dusk and wilt by morning. Within Grave of the Fireflies, this fleeting existence becomes a powerful image of transience.
Edition Details
Artist: Nizo Yamamoto
Title: Grave of the Fireflies, Evening Primroses
Original artwork: Background Art, Scene No. 3-38
Limited Edition: 25 copies, numbered
Type: Solegraph Edition
Print format: 40 × 50 cm
Produced in Japan by Yamada Photo Process
The Solegraph printing process allows for exceptionally precise reproduction of the deep tonal range and subtle transitions of Yamamoto’s original painting.
Copyright notice:
Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Scene No. 3-38, Background Art, Artist: Nizo Yamamoto. Print produced by Riekeles Gallery, 2026. © Akiyuki Nosaka / Shinchosha, 1988
Evening Primroses reproduces Nizo Yamamoto’s background painting for Scene No. 3-38 of Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies (1988).
Pale evening primroses emerge from the deep darkness of the night, their blossoms appearing almost luminous. Yamamoto deliberately enlarged the petals beyond their natural proportions, giving the flowers a stronger presence within the composition.
The choice of motif carries a particular significance. In Japan, evening primroses are traditionally associated with melancholy and with waiting for someone. They open at dusk and wilt by morning. Within Grave of the Fireflies, this fleeting existence becomes a powerful image of transience.
Edition Details
Artist: Nizo Yamamoto
Title: Grave of the Fireflies, Evening Primroses
Original artwork: Background Art, Scene No. 3-38
Limited Edition: 25 copies, numbered
Type: Solegraph Edition
Print format: 40 × 50 cm
Produced in Japan by Yamada Photo Process
The Solegraph printing process allows for exceptionally precise reproduction of the deep tonal range and subtle transitions of Yamamoto’s original painting.
Copyright notice:
Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Scene No. 3-38, Background Art, Artist: Nizo Yamamoto. Print produced by Riekeles Gallery, 2026. © Akiyuki Nosaka / Shinchosha, 1988
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