Young Kyoto artists presented fusuma paintings showing the life of "Ono no Komachi" drawn in vivid colors using computer graphics (CG) to Zuishinin Temple, known for its special relationship with Ono no Komachi, in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto, on November 22. There is a conspicuous contrast between "Sotoba Komachi Zazo," or seated figure of Komachi in her old age, from the Kamakura Period, which is enshrined in "Noh no Ma," or hall of Noh, and the digital age artwork.

The work was offered by Satoshi Anzai and Naoya Shima, artists who do graphic art, etc. at "Dalma Shoten" in Higashiyama Ward.

The paintings consist of a series of four fusuma screens with an underlying pink tone signifying love affairs of Komachi, believed to be the most beautiful woman on earth, and Zuishinin Temple's plum blossoms. The screens depict events including her birth, meeting with Emperor Ninmyo, the anecdote of Fukakusa no Shosho's "Momoyo Gayoi," or commuting one hundred nights, as well as the temple's events such as Hanezu Dance.

With hidden figures including ghosts of Komachi and people related to the temple, the work is overflowing with playfulness. Anzai hopes viewers will "take time and immerse themselves in the world of Komachi." Hanabusa Ryogen, deacon of Zuishinin Temple, happily said, "Until now, visitors have often been disappointed as we only had Sotoba Komachi Zazo showing her in old age with no teeth. The fusuma paintings suit the brilliant image of Komachi."