Sunrise(sunrise in Taiwan) 

Fujishima Takeji, a prominent figure in the Japanese art world, painted "Sunrise (sunrise in Taiwan)" using oil on canvas. Consider Takeji’s place in a Japan undergoing rapid modernization. Here, he paints Taiwan, a territory then under Japanese colonial rule. What does it mean for a Japanese artist to represent this landscape? The warm palette might evoke a sense of tropical allure, but we should also reflect on the power dynamics inherent in the colonial gaze. How does the artist, as a member of the colonizing nation, frame his encounter with this land? This painting invites us to consider the complexities of cultural exchange and the subtle ways in which power and identity shape our perceptions.