寿司職人Emi / Sushi Chef Emi (Commission piece)
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こちらはこの夏ドイツにお住まいのお客様にお納めした注文制作絵画です。
寿司職人Emi
アクリル絵の具、紙、キャンバス、2024年制作
158 x 227 mm
ぶち模様※ がとってもかわいらしいお客様の愛犬エミさん。彼女の秘密のお寿司屋さんに集う、愛亀フィーリと愉快な仲間の動物たちを描きました。こちらのお客様は普段から、傷ついた鳥やハリネズミをお世話されており、そんな素敵なエピソードを元に制作しています。えみさんのお顔と、フィーリの足元にのご飯粒もお見逃しなく！ちなみに寿司ネタはお客様のお誕生日の時期のものを選んで描いています。他にも私からの小さなサプライズも潜んでいます。
※ 私の注文制作では愛犬の肖像画自体は承っていないのですが、こちらのお客様はもともと白い犬の世界観をとても気に入ってくださっていた前提があり、ご相談の上、愛犬のお写真は動画を拝見しながら、白い犬の中でえみさんをイメージさせる姿にしてみました。
2025年7月現在、注文制作の新規受付は停止しております。（再開時期は未定）
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お人柄あふれる、とても素敵なご感想もお寄せいただいています。ただ、この雰囲気にしっくり来る訳をまだ用意できておらず、一旦原文のママ載せています。（掲載許可済）
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I love to see Emi represented in many ways in my life (which is something you will realise when you come to my home. I mean, she is even a tattoo of mine) and if it is through artwork, even better!
Last year, I went to the Japanmarkt in Berlin and when I passed by the Kyoto Art Gallery booth, I saw a shirt that cought my eye and made me return right before leaving as I really wanted to take it home with me. It had as a print, a painting of a white dog eating a pizza, which I found so cute but most of all, made me smile everytime I saw this fun dog character that reflected fun human activities and joys.
And this is how I got to met @shiho_murofushi. After following her Instagram account, I was happy to leave a comment that I got her shirt here in Berlin and that I was very happy with it, and from there, we started talking and of course, working together in this beautiful project (which will definitely be part of a series).
Besides her amazing talent, she was so much fun and it was such a pleasure to get to meet her! She smoothly achieved a painting that makes me smile everytime I see it 🥰.
"Sushi Chef Emi" shows Emi's secret sushi restaurant, with delightful animal customers.
The restaurant guests that are enjoying many beautifully made sushi pieces, are represented by Fili (our tortoise🐢), and animals I have taken care of such as different birds and hedgehogs. And talking about the last ones, there is one customer that has enjoyed the Nurukan (warm Sake served about 35-40C) a little too much 🦔🤣.
There are so many details in this painting that I would love to share but sadly IG doesn't allow more than 2.2k characters🥲. But it reflects my immense love for my pets, animals, Japanese culture and cousine (there is a reason why I gave my dog a Japanese name "Emiko", short Emi :) ).
I love that Emi is protrayed without making The White Dog lose it's look and personality, this was really important to me as a fan of Shiho's painting series.
@shiho_murofushi once again, thank you so much for your incredible talent but most of all, thank you for being such a wonderful person to work and talk with :). Looking forward for the next painting adventure! 🥳 -
Here is a testimonial from this client, who shared their thoughts on her Instagram. Posted with permission:
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I love to see Emi represented in many ways in my life (which is something you will realize when you come to my home. I mean, she is even a tattoo of mine) and if it is through artwork, even better!
Last year, I went to the Japanmarkt in Berlin and when I passed by the Kyoto Art Gallery booth, I saw a shirt that cought my eye and made me return right before leaving as I really wanted to take it home with me. It had as a print, a painting of a white dog eating a pizza, which I found so cute but most of all, made me smile everytime I saw this fun dog character that reflected fun human activities and joys.
And this is how I got to met @shiho_murofushi. After following her Instagram account, I was happy to leave a comment that I got her shirt here in Berlin and that I was very happy with it, and from there, we started talking and of course, working together in this beautiful project (which will definitely be part of a series).
Besides her amazing talent, she was so much fun and it was such a pleasure to get to meet her! She smoothly achieved a painting that makes me smile everytime I see it 🥰.
"Sushi Chef Emi" shows Emi's secret sushi restaurant, with delightful animal customers.
The restaurant guests that are enjoying many beautifully made sushi pieces, are represented by Fili (our tortoise🐢), and animals I have taken care of such as different birds and hedgehogs. And talking about the last ones, there is one customer that has enjoyed the Nurukan (warm Sake served about 35-40C) a little too much 🦔🤣.
There are so many details in this painting that I would love to share but sadly IG doesn't allow more than 2.2k characters🥲. But it reflects my immense love for my pets, animals, Japanese culture and cousine (there is a reason why I gave my dog a Japanese name "Emiko", short Emi :) ).
I love that Emi is protrayed without making The White Dog lose it's look and personality, this was really important to me as a fan of Shiho's painting series.
@shiho_murofushi once again, thank you so much for your incredible talent but most of all, thank you for being such a wonderful person to work and talk with :). Looking forward for the next painting adventure! 🥳
This commission was delivered to Germany this summer.
Sushi Chef Emi
Acrylic and paper on canvas, 2024
158 x 227 mm
Emi, the client’s adorable dog with charming spots*, is depicted here alongside her pet tortoise, Fili, and other delightful animal friends, gathering at Emi's secret sushi restaurant. I depicted some animals this time because this client regularly cares for injured birds and hedgehogs.
Don’t miss the tiny grains of rice on Emi’s face and near FIli’s feet! By the way, the sushi toppings were chosen to reflect my client's birthday season, and I’ve hidden a few small surprises within the painting.
*Although I don't create pet portraits as commissions, this client has appreciated the world of 'The White Dog,' so through the discussion, I worked with some references of Emi to create a representation of her within The White Dog worldview.
As of July 2025, I am not accepting commissions in order to focus on my own work. (No set date for resuming at this time.)
