Sparrows and Sakura with Calligraphy Kakejiku Hanging Scroll MAKER_Kikyoya The silhouette of the sea

The silhouette of the sea bream is elegantly highlighted against the backdrop of rich

This series was created by Arita ware ceramic artist Nishida Yuca during her stay in Italy

Hand-painted paintings of a frog

negative space holds immense importance

creating a contrast between the smoothness of stoneware and the rustic texture of wood

Sparrows and Sakura with Calligraphy Kakejiku Hanging Scroll MAKER_Kikyoya The silhouette of the seaThis hanging scroll brings together the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms and the Zen phrase ichi go ichi e (a once in a lifetime encounter), quietly conveying the value of each unrepeatable encounter. The striking circle at the top of the composition is rendered as a symbolic window. Beyond it, an exterior landscape seems to unfold, and when the scroll is displayed, it creates the sensation of an additional window opening within the room, subtly