Kirishima: Edge of the Forest (left side detail)

"...The knowledge that Grassi majored in Greek philosophy helps us understand his belief that 'beauty can remind us of kindness, love and virtue -- which are manifestations of God'. For Grassi, the three tiny women walking in 'The Edge of the Forest' personify these manifestations and give us some inkling of the depth and intensity of the remarkable world he presents us..."

(Excerpt from an essay by Koji Goto, chief curator of the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Museum, entitled "An Introduction to the Art of Richard Grassi". Published in Kanazawa, Japan by Art Kikaku Press.)
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