A portrait of the Virgin Mary, clothed in the quiet stillness of Japanese aesthetics (wa no shizukesa — a sense of calm rooted in Japanese sensibility), gently cradling a white cat. Around the cat's neck rests a strand of pearls and a black rosary, while an open Bible lies softly at her side. Rather than rendering the solemnity of traditional religious painting head-on, this work lets that reverence dissolve into the tender air and ma (negative space, a key concept in Japanese art) of nihonga-inspired composition. I hope you find, within the sacred, a quiet warmth that feels close to everyday life.
祈りの傍ら— Beside a Prayer
High-quality giclée printing using 12-color pigment inks and 0.35mm fine art paper. Faithfully reproduces the texture and brushstrokes of the original work, with lightfastness of approximately 200 years.
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A portrait of the Virgin Mary, clothed in the quiet stillness of Japanese aesthetics (wa no shizukesa — a sense of calm rooted in Japanese sensibility), gently cradling a white cat. Around the cat's neck rests a strand of pearls and a black rosary, while an open Bible lies softly at her side. Rather than rendering the solemnity of traditional religious painting head-on, this work lets that reverence dissolve into the tender air and ma (negative space, a key concept in Japanese art) of nihonga-inspired composition. I hope you find, within the sacred, a quiet warmth that feels close to everyday life.
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