Label:Virgin – VD 2513, Virgin – VD2513
Format: 2 x Record, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:UK
Released: June 1983 Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop, New Wave, Post-Punk, Synth-pop

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Oil on canvas 1:23
Sons Of Pioneers 5:00
Gentlemen Take Polaroids 6:36
Swing 5:46
Cantonese Boy 3:45
Visions of China 5:41
Ghosts 5:15
Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer 3:33
Nightporter 6:45
Still Life In Mobile Homes 5:37
Methods of Dance 6:12
Quiet Life 4:33
The Art of Parties 5:25
Canton 5:47
Temple of Dawn 1:47

Oil on Canvas is a live album by UK band Japan , released in 1983. Recorded on a tour shortly before the band's breakup, this work captures Japan's musical style in its most three-dimensional form, with a tension and fluidity distinct from their studio work. The undulating sound of Mick Karn's fretless bass, Steve Jansen's delicate rhythms, and David Sylvian's restrained vocals create a contrast between stillness and movement. This highly polished live recording shows Japan's culmination as they moved from post-punk to art pop.

Oil on Canvas is a live album by UK band Japan, released in 1983. Recorded on a tour shortly before the band's breakup, this work captures Japan's musical style in its most three-dimensional form, with a tension and fluidity distinct from their studio work. The undulating sound of Mick Karn's fretless bass, Steve Jansen's delicate rhythms, and David Sylvian's restrained vocals create a contrast between stillness and movement. This highly polished live recording shows Japan's culmination as they moved from post-punk to art pop.