- Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri, Okayama - Japanese Festival Osaka Castle rises majestically against

Osaka Castle rises majestically against the night

most of them with Mount Fuji in the background

A single red ribbon in her hair stands out

Gunma Prefecture

Image size: 22 x 14 and 7/8 inches (56 x 38 cm)

- Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri, Okayama - Japanese Festival Osaka Castle rises majestically againstThis extra large format silkscreen print, "Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri, Okayama," is by Masaaki Tanaka. It captures the dramatic spectacle of the Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Festival), one of Japan's most extraordinary traditional festivals. Through the expressive use of the silkscreen medium, Tanaka conveys the overwhelming energy of hundreds of nearly naked participants surging like a powerful wave. The print depicts the climactic moment when the