Day: April 7, 2025

Views: 146New Works – April 2025 Early Summer – Kingfisher Illustration (April 2025) The kingfisher, with its cobalt blue feathers, is a stunning bird often called a “flying jewel.” It hunts small fish in freshwater habitats like ponds and rivers. In the refreshing breeze of a clear May day, as yellow irises bloom by the water’s edge, we imagine a kingfisher clutching a small fish in its beak – the essence of “Rikka,” the start of summer. April 7, Reiwa 7 Wisteria – Ancient name “Fuji” (March 2025) The name “Fuji” comes from the way the hanging blossoms sway in the breeze, as if the petals are “blown and scattered.” […]