A semi-abstract landscape built around an architectural arch, large ceramic pots, stepped terraces, and a view across the water. The architecture is kept slightly more defined than in the other works, while the plants, distant mountains, and small island are softened into painterly shapes. The sky remains mostly white, with restrained accents of pale blue, blush, and ochre. The added stone and architectural elements give this piece a slightly more grounded, structured presence. SERIES — INLAND LIGHT INLAND LIGHT is a five-piece semi-abstract landscape series inspired by inland scenery—lakes, hills, stone terraces, olive trees, cypress trees, and quiet hillside towns. From a distance, each work still reads as a landscape. Up close, the emphasis shifts to broad white brushwork and layered accents of pale blue, blush, ochre, lavender, and sage. The sky is kept mostly white, with color appearing only at the edges and between the larger strokes. The landscapes below are also simplified, using broad shapes and painterly texture rather than fine detail. The light, calm palette works especially well with white walls, wood, and natural-material interiors. ABOUT RITSUKO NISHIMURA Ritsuko Nishimura creates work with an emphasis on light, air, quiet, and open space. Rather than describing every detail, she leaves just enough form to suggest the subject, allowing color, brushwork, and texture to carry the image. Her work aims to feel calm from a distance while revealing more movement and surface detail up close.