halloween party

[Artist name] Yutaka Abe

[Year of production] 2022

[Orientation and size of the work] Horizontal length 27cm x width 32cm x height 3cm (size including eight edges)

[With or without a frame] Yes

Description of the work:

Recently, Halloween has become an annual event in Japan. Halloween is not a Christian event, but an indigenous Celtic custom. I thought it was too playful for a Christian event, so it made sense. It seems to be widespread mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Canada, and Australia.
It is said that Halloween costumes began when children were made to dress up as ghosts to protect them from the spirits of the dead (ghosts, demons, etc.) that would return on that day. So ghosts, witches, bats, devils, etc. are standard, but lately it seems to have turned into a cosplay competition. It is said that the children who go from house to house playing ``Trick or Treat'' (give me sweets or I'll play pranks) will have a party with their loot, so it's no surprise that ghosts sneak in. …. Can you guess what everyone's costumes are? (Answers... Dog = witch, cat = pirate, panda = demon, penguin = ghost, ghost = ghost, human = friendly Frankenstein, rabbit = skeleton, miniature cat = Dracula)
Pen and watercolor (analog); original painting

Artist details page: https://from-artist.com/collections/abe-yutaka