Kazuya Minekura, Salty Dog Kazuya Minekura Illustrations III #058, 2002, http://gallery.aethereality.net/download.php?id=4495
The image is of 4 young men (clockwise: Hakkai, Sanzo, Gojyo and Goku) sitting in a pile of wilted leaves leisurely. Gojyo is sleeping next to his 3 friends and Goku is sitting up attentively, possibly looking out for any kind of danger. The surroundings make me think the theme is in the woods in Fall. Sanzo appears to be drifting off to sleep with a cigarette in his mouth and Hakkai is probably just as awake as Goku. I can also tell by their warm clothing that it must be chilly where they are. Judging by Goku's indifferent yet anxious expression makes me wonder if the group are waiting for something or someone. I can tell that a signifigant amount of time has passed because the majority of the group look exhausted and relaxed by their posture.
If I could ask Kazuya Minekura anything about this picture, I would ask:
Where did she get her inspiration for creating this work of art?
Why wasn't Hakkai's profile drawn in detail?
Where did she get ideas for their clothes?
What exactly are the guys doing? Waiting for something or just taking a break?
Hi, I see that you really like anime. This artwork is so animation that the 4 young men have different facial gestures and postures. Referring back your question, "Why wasn't Hakkai's profile drawn in detail?" is because of the artist trying to express his personality as a quiet and simple person. So, his profile was not drawn in much detail.
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