Past Achievements and Work Inquiries (Updated May 7, 2026)
My brief profile, achievements, and information regarding work inquiries are as follows.
Profile
Pen name: verde
Completed a Master's degree in Aesthetics and Art History at the Graduate School of Letters, Keio University.
Studied abroad at the Department of Humanities and Philosophy at Ca' Foscari University of Venice for one year.
Specialization is Italian art.
Master's thesis theme was Caravaggio.
Areas of expertise: Column articles on art and history, exhibition reports, book reviews, etc.
Planning:Depending on the genre, I am available to provide proposals
Compensation: From 15,000 yen per article (negotiable)
From 7.5 yen per character
Main achievements to date
Started activities in 2016. I have been active mainly in web media such as the web version of Bijutsu Techo and Bushojapan.
→ The latest information is summarized in this magazine.
2026
Publications (Print) (under the name Mariko Takeuchi)
・(Co-authored) 100 Masterpieces You Can Talk About (Nagaoka Shoten)
Irohani Art
note Magazine Series (Depicted Japanese Plants Series by Japan Flower Culture Company)
2025
Publications (Print) (under the name Mariko Takeuchi)
・Keyword Collection for Deciphering "Kunstkamera" (So-en, September 2025 issue, pp. 46-7)
・"Learning World History Through Famous Paintings" (Seibido Shuppan)
Web Version Bijutsu Techo
note Magazine Series (Depicted Japanese Plants Series by Japan Flower Culture Company)
Irohani Art
2024
Web Version Bijutsu Techo
Raku-Katsu
note Magazine Series (Depicted Japanese Plants Series by Japan Flower Culture Company)
2023
Print Media (Manuscript Writing) (under the name Mariko Takeuchi)
・"Visual Edition: Understanding Western Painting in One Volume" (Wrote 31 artwork commentaries from Giotto to Manet) (Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
・"Western Painting: 12 Months Around Landscapes" (Sansai Books) (Responsible for all main text writing)
Web Version of Bijutsu Techo
Rakukatsu
https://rakukatsu.jp/yamashitakiyoshi-20230724/
Irohani Art
2022
Web Version of Bijutsu Techo
https://bijutsutecho.com/magazine/insight/25404
https://bijutsutecho.com/magazine/insight/25326
Irohani Art
ARtalk
Others (SNS)
・Twitter Space "Art Tidbits"
Every other Wednesday, 9:45 PM~
2021
Writing Collaboration (Print Media)
Bijutsu Techo (Web Edition)
https://bijutsutecho.com/magazine/insight/23743
Rakukatsu
https://rakukatsu.jp/hiroshige-getover-hokusai-20210603/
https://rakukatsu.jp/caravaggio-20210327/
Irohani Art
https://irohani.art/study/4831/
ARtalk
https://girlsartalk.com/feature/32398.html
http://girlsartalk.com/feature/31842.html
Articles published in print media can be found here.
2020
Bijutsu Techo (Web Edition)
https://bijutsutecho.com/magazine/insight/21316
Waraku Web: A Gateway Magazine to Japanese Culture
https://intojapanwaraku.com/culture/88998/
https://intojapanwaraku.com/jpart/65706/
ARtalk (Girls artalk)
http://girlsartalk.com/feature/31737.html
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Irregular Series
http://girlsartalk.com/feature/31712.html
Rakukatsu
https://rakukatsu.jp/michelangelo-baigaeshi-20201218/
https://rakukatsu.jp/eitoku-vs-touhaku-20201029/
2019
Waraku Web: A Gateway Magazine to Japanese Culture
https://intojapanwaraku.com/jpart/48241/
https://intojapanwaraku.com/jpart/31762/
Bushō Japan
Web Version of Bijutsu Techo
Da Vinci News
2018
Web Version of Bijutsu Techo
Others—
Girls artalk
2017
Web Version of Bijutsu Techo
・The eccentric painter Arcimboldo. Deciphering his life and the messages hidden in his "composite heads"
https://bijutsutecho.com/magazine/insight/5906
I am also updating my Ameblo blog in parallel. I write notes on art, book reviews, and articles with my thoughts on movies.
Studiolo di verde
Regarding Work Inquiries (Contact Information)
For work inquiries, please contact azzuro0205@gmail.com (please replace ★ with @).