For those visiting the Sunshine City shopping center in Ikebukuro may come upon this large artwork titled “The One about the Four Seasons of Edo” by Kataoka Tamako (1905-2008).
The ceramic artwork was created back in 1978 for the opening of Sunshine City and was once located in the underground main entrance.
But when the building was renewed, the artwork was taken and displayed at the west entrance area in January 2016.
The artwork is 10 ft. tall and 45 ft. in width and the concept of the artwork was the viewpoint of people looking at Mt. Fuji during the Edo Period (17th – 19th century) from various locations.
Back in 2016, Kataoka Tamako’s daughter Sawako, was a guest at the unveiling of the artwork at its new location and said, “this artwork was created by my mother when she was 73-years-old. I think she would be very happy today as now people can see it much better with outdoor lighting”.
