A quiet seascape assembled from broad color planes: a small peach sun and a dark blue island resting beyond a low horizon, connected through sweeping fields of cream and pale blue sky down to turquoise water and beige-and-gray foreground. Rather than describing the scene in full, the work holds only the feeling of morning light and distance. A quiet seascape built from broad fields of cream, pale blue, turquoise, beige, and gray. A small peach sun hangs above a low horizon, while a dark blue island rests in the distance. The simplified planes keep the scene open and restrained, preserving the feeling of morning light rather than describing every detail. SERIES — DISTANT AIR DISTANT AIR is a ten-work series that treats distant seas, lakes, hills, cliffs, and mountains as layers of light and atmosphere. Rather than describing each landscape in detail, the works are built from broad color fields, dry-brushed passages, impasto, and weathered block-like marks. From a distance, the images resolve into recognizable places; up close, color and material texture become the subject. Cream and pale blue form a recurring foundation, while coral, lavender, turquoise, ochre, and other accents shift from work to work, giving the series color without losing its quiet character. DISTANT AIR is a ten-work series that treats distant seas, lakes, hills, cliffs, and mountains as layers of light and atmosphere. Rather than describing each landscape in detail, the works are built from broad color fields, scraped surfaces, impasto, and weathered block-like marks. From a distance, the images resolve into recognizable places; up close, color and material texture become the subject. Cream and pale blue form a recurring foundation, while coral, lavender, turquoise, ochre, and other accents shift from work to work, giving the series color without losing its quiet character. ABOUT RITSUKO NISHIMURA Ritsuko Nishimura makes semi-abstract works centered on light, air, and stillness, with an emphasis on open space and material texture. Rather than reproducing a landscape literally, she builds a sense of place through fields of color, brushwork, scraped surfaces, and layered marks. Restraint matters as much as addition — she aims for surfaces that read as both landscape and abstraction depending on how close you stand. Ritsuko Nishimura creates semi-abstract works centered on light, air, stillness, open space, and material texture. Rather than reproducing a landscape literally, she builds a sense of place through fields of color, brushwork, scraped surfaces, and layered marks. Restraint is as important as addition, allowing each work to shift between recognizable landscape and abstraction depending on viewing distance.