Kosuke Hayashi: They all are ready to go (Original Artwork)
They all are ready to go (2025)
Original artwork by Kosuke Hayashi
Watercolor and poster color on paper
Artwork size: 26.4 × 33.4 cm
Optional frame size: 40 × 50 cm (oak wood with white mat)
Painted in 2025, They all are ready to go is a recent original work by Kosuke Hayashi, one of Japan’s leading background artists and currently part of Studio Ghibli. Known for his painterly technique using watercolor and Nicker Poster Color, Hayashi creates emotionally resonant worlds with remarkable precision and depth.
This piece was painted on paper traditionally fixed with tape to a drawing board — a method used to keep the paper flat while working wet. As a result, some outer edges may appear slightly irregular or show traces of the tape. These are partially covered by the white mat in the optional 40 × 50 cm oak frame, leaving the artwork’s focus beautifully intact.
As with all of Hayashi’s personal works, this painting offers a rare glimpse into the visual language that informs his animation background art. It stands as an individual artistic expression, while also reflecting the atmosphere and craft of his cinematic work.
They all are ready to go (2025)
Original artwork by Kosuke Hayashi
Watercolor and poster color on paper
Artwork size: 26.4 × 33.4 cm
Optional frame size: 40 × 50 cm (oak wood with white mat)
Painted in 2025, They all are ready to go is a recent original work by Kosuke Hayashi, one of Japan’s leading background artists and currently part of Studio Ghibli. Known for his painterly technique using watercolor and Nicker Poster Color, Hayashi creates emotionally resonant worlds with remarkable precision and depth.
This piece was painted on paper traditionally fixed with tape to a drawing board — a method used to keep the paper flat while working wet. As a result, some outer edges may appear slightly irregular or show traces of the tape. These are partially covered by the white mat in the optional 40 × 50 cm oak frame, leaving the artwork’s focus beautifully intact.
As with all of Hayashi’s personal works, this painting offers a rare glimpse into the visual language that informs his animation background art. It stands as an individual artistic expression, while also reflecting the atmosphere and craft of his cinematic work.
They all are ready to go (2025)
Original artwork by Kosuke Hayashi
Watercolor and poster color on paper
Artwork size: 26.4 × 33.4 cm
Optional frame size: 40 × 50 cm (oak wood with white mat)
Painted in 2025, They all are ready to go is a recent original work by Kosuke Hayashi, one of Japan’s leading background artists and currently part of Studio Ghibli. Known for his painterly technique using watercolor and Nicker Poster Color, Hayashi creates emotionally resonant worlds with remarkable precision and depth.
This piece was painted on paper traditionally fixed with tape to a drawing board — a method used to keep the paper flat while working wet. As a result, some outer edges may appear slightly irregular or show traces of the tape. These are partially covered by the white mat in the optional 40 × 50 cm oak frame, leaving the artwork’s focus beautifully intact.
As with all of Hayashi’s personal works, this painting offers a rare glimpse into the visual language that informs his animation background art. It stands as an individual artistic expression, while also reflecting the atmosphere and craft of his cinematic work.
