@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social avatar camelliakyoto , to random

🍉WATERMELON DAY🥤

Kameya Yoshinaga's (亀屋良長) adorable 'hito-suzumi' (ひと涼み 'cooling off') is the perfect treat for July 27th's 'Suika-no-hi' (スイカの日), 'Watermelon Day'!🥳🍉🙌

Woodblock print of a man jumping from a bridge onto a boat transporting watermelons. Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Woodblock print a grocer selling watermelons in Edo. Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Kameya Yoshinaga's watermelon inspired sweet, 'hito-suzumi'.

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camelliakyoto OP ,
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'Watermelon Day' is celebrated on July 27th and, this being Japan, we have a play on words to thank for this date.

The pattern on a watermelon's skin is likened to a rope... 'natsu-no-tsuna' (夏の綱 = な (7) つのつ (2) な (7)) = 'summer rope'😲🍉🫤

Woodblock print of chunks of watermelon cut up for eating. Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Woodblock print. A boatsman transporting watermelons is shocked by a man hitting his boat after jumping off a bridge. Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Jellied sweet in the shape of a watermelon slice.

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@Bwanalicious@pixelfed.art avatar Bwanalicious , to random

Here’s my second watercolor and ink piece that’s part of the series of three called “The Chew Crew”.

This piece is also sold, but I’d be happy to hear your opinions on it nonetheless.

It’s watercolor and micron pen on hot pressed 300g/m2 cotton paper. Size for this one is 20x20cm.

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@stevod1@pixelfed.art avatar stevod1 , to random

Market Melons
Vector art using Infinite Design on a Galaxy tablet | 2013

@hr_bananabird@mastodon.art avatar hr_bananabird , to random

watermelon

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