View of Gujo Hachiman No. 1 – Oil Painting on Japanese Shikishi Art Board

View of Gujo Hachiman No. 1 is an original oil painting by French artist Sebastien Coueffic, created on a Japanese shikishi art board.
 
In this work, Coueffic turns a view of Gujo Hachiman into a bold architectural composition. The white and pink facades rise against a deep blue sky, while dark shadows anchor the lower part of the image. Windows, roofs, signs, and street details are simplified into strong painted forms, giving the scene both immediacy and structure.
 
The painting belongs to Coueffic’s ongoing exploration of architecture, light, and everyday urban spaces. Rather than presenting the town as a picturesque view, he focuses on the tension between color, surface, and form. The compact shikishi format reinforces this concentration, transforming a fragment of Gujo Hachiman into a precise and vibrant image.
 
Created during his work with Art San Gallery, this piece connects Coueffic’s architectural painting practice with the gallery’s location in Gujo Hachiman, Japan.