Yojimbo

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Based on a climactic (yet spoiler-free) moment from Akira Kurosawa’s “Yoijimbo”, this film study interprets the tense confrontation before a one-on-many battle. Representational yet still impressionistic, this study uses the gorgeous lighting and composition Kurosawa is known for while emphasizing the contrast between light and dark values.

Ink and gouache 12×9 140lb Stonehenge cold press watercolor paper.

September 2023

Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo – Study