Hiroo Isono captures the tangible enchantment of his homeland’s forests. Known for his groundbreaking art direction of videogames in the 1990s, he remains one of Japan’s most treasured artists. In this notecard set of four images, he manifests the exquisite seasonal diversity of Yakushima—a lush island home to Japan’s oldest living trees. These sensational forests also served as inspi- ration for the setting of Hayao Miyazaki’s iconic film Princess Mononoke. Through light, color, and texture, Isono brings to life the landscape where locals say it rains “35 days a month.” Contains five each of the following images: Spring Is Full Bloom, 1998 Autumn Leaves and Waterfall, 1995 Wisteria Purple Forest, 1999 Yakushima Islands, Japan, 2002
