The Third Month by Kamisaka Sekka Art Print Color:Unframed a black metal lamp

a black metal lamp

because the background stays a calm soft grey-green and lets the character do the work

and a black task lamp

We like little astronauts best when they come with a little abrasion

The Third Month by Kamisaka Sekka Art Print Color:Unframed a black metal lampWe like Japanese figure scenes best when they come with a little abrasion. This one has it the cherry blossoms have started to drop, the robes are heavy with pattern, and the two figures keep their faces half hidden under wide straw hats. Put it on a wall and the room slows down. The warm sand background reads as a soft neutral, so the deep red robe and the faded blue cloud pattern get to do all the talking. Rooms that were feeling a bit flat suddenly