A semi-abstract seascape built from layers of pale blue, ivory, blush, and ochre. The lower portion preserves the deep blue of the sea and a distant headland, while the upper section resolves into broad color fields and expressive brushwork. From across a room it reads as a coastal scene; move closer and the layered paint, scraped surfaces, and built-up textures come into their own. Bright without feeling loud, it sits easily in living rooms, bedrooms, and relaxed contemporary interiors. A semi-abstract seascape built from pale blue, ivory, blush, and ochre. The lower part keeps the deep blue sea and a distant headland, while the upper part is simplified into broad color fields and textured brushwork. From a distance it reads clearly as a coastal scene; up close, the layered paint and scraped surface become more visible. Bright without feeling loud, it works well in living rooms, bedrooms, and calm contemporary interiors. SERIES — LUMEN COAST LUMEN COAST is a five-piece semi-abstract landscape series that moves between recognizable coastal scenery and painterly abstraction. From a distance, the works quietly conjure the sea, distant headlands, whitewashed architecture, cliffs, and the shifting light of the coast. Up close, those forms dissolve into layered color fields, scraped surfaces, and tactile brushwork. The series holds onto a raw sense of open space (余白, the Japanese concept of meaningful negative space), stillness, and soft light, while gradually introducing brighter accents of turquoise, coral, pale blue, ochre, and deep ocean blue. It is designed to sit naturally in Japandi-inspired interiors as well as brighter, more contemporary spaces. LUMEN COAST is a five-piece semi-abstract landscape series that moves between recognizable coastal scenery and painterly abstraction. From a distance, the works suggest the sea, headlands, white architecture, cliffs, and changing coastal light. Up close, these forms dissolve into layered color fields, scraped surfaces, and tactile brushwork. The series keeps a sense of quiet, breathing space, and soft light while introducing brighter notes of turquoise, coral, pale blue, ochre, and deep ocean tones. It is designed to sit naturally in Japandi-inspired interiors as well as brighter contemporary spaces. ABOUT RITSUKO NISHIMURA Ritsuko Nishimura makes work centered on the sensations of light, air, stillness, and open space. Rather than rendering every detail, she is drawn to the moment just before a landscape or form fully resolves — or the moment its edges begin to come apart. Through layered brushwork, scraped textures, translucent color, and deliberate negative space, she aims to open a quiet interval inside the viewer. Ritsuko Nishimura creates work around the sensations of light, air, quiet, and open space. Rather than describing every detail, she focuses on the moment just before a landscape or form becomes fully defined—or the moment its edges begin to dissolve. Through layered brushwork, scraped textures, translucent color, and intentional negative space, her work seeks to create a quiet interval for the viewer.