Night on a river

I was inspired by “A boat on the Sumida River in moonlight”, 新井芳宗 / Arai Yoshimune. (1873 – 1945)

​You have captured that rare, precious moment when a person stops bustling and simply becomes a part of the world, reflecting its quiet, perfect beauty, just as the river reflects the moon.

Takamaki-e on Roiro-nuri, silver Marufun, Hiramefu, Kasumi. This lacquered Manju was exhibited in “Contemporary netsuke in private Russian collections” in the Oriental Museum in November 2017. China, private collection.