#japanese

Ｊｏｕｒｎｅｙ ｔｏ ｔｈｅ Ｆｏｒｇｏｔｔｅｎ Ｔｅｍｐｌｅ ｏｆ Ｔｉｍｅ

• Model: AIVision (Ultra)

• Size: 1792 X 1008 (1.81 MP)

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  • Prompt: Masterpiece, a full-screen multi-block linocut print in the style of an exquisite Japanese folio. The image illustrates the poem with profound symbolic depth, rendered with masterful technique and immense detail. An old, white-haired Japanese man, clad in fading blue work clothes, stands with his back to the viewer. His slumped posture is carved with expressive, weighted lines, every fold and stitch of his garment rendered with ultra-detailed, zentangle-like precision. He gazes at an ancient, crumbling palace at the end of a walkway paved with one hundred flagstones. The flagstones are etched with rough stonemason's marks and individual textures, leading the eye to the decaying palace. The palace itself is a masterpiece of intricate decay: elaborate wooden carvings, curlicues, and architectural details are meticulously carved, now chipped and worn. Ferns grow from the eaves, their lush, organic green forms contrasting with the predominantly red and brown palette of the decaying wood and flaking paint. The composition uses dynamic lighting to create depth, with shadows cast by the stones and eaves carved as deep, contrasting lines. The rich colors—the deep indigo of the man's clothing, the earthy reds and browns of the palace, and the vibrant green of the ferns are printed as flat, bold fields. The mood is one of timeless melancholy and memory, a poignant study of decay and reflection achieved through unparalleled clarity of rendering, high-contrast symbolism, and the textured, hand-crafted beauty of the linocut medium. Ukiyo-e, linocut, key block, bold outlines, flat colors, zentangle detail, symbolic, atmospheric, high-contrast, textured, stylistic, screen-filling.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Sunset View of Futuristic City by the River

• Model: FluX 2

• Size: 2224 X 1664 (3.70 MP)

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  • Prompt: Keep the original composition and perspective. Reduce vegetation and greenery. Emphasize city structures, walkways, bridges and water paths. Improve lighting, depth and realism.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Personal Beliefs

• Model: Nano Banana Pro (Pro)

• Size: 2400 X 1792 (4.30 MP)

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  • Prompt: ((Masterpiece)) a Japanese American woman with long brown balayage hair flowing and a red and white kimono reports religious harassment with a group of people from different religious backgrounds. All of us in this group have experienced similar incidents from majority religious followers and military. ;- Buddhist, Shinto, etc.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Ogura Hyakunin Isshu No. 100 - Juntoku-in

• Model: AIVision

• Size: 5960 X 3352 (19.98 MP)

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  • Prompt: Full-screen, complete width, broad, 16:9 format of a delicate linocut in rich colors, executed on rough handmade paper of poem number 100, Juntoku-in, of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: "In this ancient house, /Paved with a hundred stones, / Ferns grow in the eaves; / But numerous as they are, / My old memories are more." An old, white-haired Japanese man clad in fading blue workclothes is standing with his back to the viewer. He is gazing at an ancient palace to which a walkway paved with one hundred flagstones leads. The once majestic palace, intricately decorated with elaborate wooden carvings, is slowly crumbling, with ferns nesting in the aves and red and brown paint chipping. Although the man has his back to the veiwer, his sliumping stance indicates that he is old and, even more so, that he is melancholy and sad. The linocut is so detailed that we see every fold in the man's clothing and every curlicue and carving detail on the decrepit palace, as well as the rough stonemason's marks on the flagstones. The image is rendered as an exceedingly detailed, highly symbolic, large, zentangle-like linocut with enormous detail. Clarity of rendering, timeless, symbolical motif. Masterful technique. Rich colores, predominantly red and brown, contrasting with the blue of the man's clothing and the green of the ferns. Exquisite Japanese folio.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Ｄｕｓｋ Ｒｅｆｌｅｃｔｉｏｎ， Ｍｉｚｕｔｏｒｉ Ｇａｒｄｅｎ

• Model: AIVision (Ultra)

• Size: 1792 X 1008 (1.81 MP)

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  • Prompt: Masterpiece, a delicate fusion of ink, watercolor wash, and linocut printing on rough handmade paper. A serene scene unfolds in a graceful, screen-filling composition, where the crisp linework of a woodcut meets the soft bleed of watercolor pigment. A young woman kneels in a sunlit meadow, her form defined by strong, key block-like outlines carved with elegant, expressive ink strokes. She wears a traditional kimono, its green silk suggested not by flat color, but by layered, translucent washes of viridian, moss, and olive. Intricate floral patterns are etched into the fabric with fine, precise quill lines, echoing the wildflowers surrounding her. Her hair is styled elegantly, a solid mass of inky darkness, adorned with a decorative hairpin rendered as a sharp, metallic sliver of ink and a tiny accent of gold wash. Around her, the meadow is a tapestry of textured detail. The wildflowers are a vibrant chaos of organic ink splatters and delicate washes of crimson, cobalt, and ochre. Soft sunlight, a luminous glow bleeding through the paper, filters through the suggestion of trees in the background, their forms evoked by coarse ink work and muted washes of sage and umber. The overall mood is one of profound peace and harmony, a beautiful, award-winning piece that captures a quiet moment where human artistry and nature’s beauty intertwine. The technique is ultra-detailed and high definition, a masterful balance of the graphic and the poetic.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Chorégraphie arts martiaux

• Model: QWEN

• Size: 3336 X 2496 (8.33 MP)

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  • Prompt: Shinto manga illustration theme, dynamic and luminous oil painting with very wet paint, enhanced with fine charcoal brushstrokes and thin, slightly thick manga textures. It depicts a large close-up portrait of two Shinto figures performing spectacular unarmed combat moves in a dance-like choreography, in the style of a manga. In the background, a Shinto landscape with a torii gate adorned with black Japanese calligraphy. The atmosphere is mysteriously energetic. Artist: "anime", anime key visual, Japanese manga, pixiv, zerochan, anime art, fantia
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Ｐｏｉｓｅ ｏｆ ａ Ｔｈｏｕｓａｎｄ Ｆｏｌｄｓ

• Model: ImagineArt

• Size: 2560 X 1440 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: Masterpiece, a delicate fusion of ink, watercolor wash, and linocut printing on rough handmade paper. A serene scene unfolds in a graceful, screen-filling composition, where the crisp linework of a woodcut meets the soft bleed of watercolor pigment. A young woman kneels in a sunlit meadow, her form defined by strong, key block-like outlines carved with elegant, expressive ink strokes. She wears a traditional kimono, its green silk suggested not by flat color, but by layered, translucent washes of viridian, moss, and olive. Intricate floral patterns are etched into the fabric with fine, precise quill lines, echoing the wildflowers surrounding her. Her hair is styled elegantly, a solid mass of inky darkness, adorned with a decorative hairpin rendered as a sharp, metallic sliver of ink and a tiny accent of gold wash. Around her, the meadow is a tapestry of textured detail. The wildflowers are a vibrant chaos of organic ink splatters and delicate washes of crimson, cobalt, and ochre. Soft sunlight, a luminous glow bleeding through the paper, filters through the suggestion of trees in the background, their forms evoked by coarse ink work and muted washes of sage and umber. The overall mood is one of profound peace and harmony, a beautiful, award-winning piece that captures a quiet moment where human artistry and nature’s beauty intertwine. The technique is ultra-detailed and high definition, a masterful balance of the graphic and the poetic.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Ｗｉｔｈｉｎ ｔｈｅ Ｌｉｖｉｎｇ Ｔａｐｅｓｔｒｙ

• Model: FluX 2 (Ultra)

• Size: 2560 X 1440 (3.69 MP)

• Used settings:

  • Prompt: Masterpiece, a delicate fusion of ink, watercolor wash, and linocut printing on rough handmade paper. A serene scene unfolds in a graceful, screen-filling composition, where the crisp linework of a woodcut meets the soft bleed of watercolor pigment. A young woman kneels in a sunlit meadow, her form defined by strong, key block-like outlines carved with elegant, expressive ink strokes. She wears a traditional kimono, its green silk suggested not by flat color, but by layered, translucent washes of viridian, moss, and olive. Intricate floral patterns are etched into the fabric with fine, precise quill lines, echoing the wildflowers surrounding her. Her hair is styled elegantly, a solid mass of inky darkness, adorned with a decorative hairpin rendered as a sharp, metallic sliver of ink and a tiny accent of gold wash. Around her, the meadow is a tapestry of textured detail. The wildflowers are a vibrant chaos of organic ink splatters and delicate washes of crimson, cobalt, and ochre. Soft sunlight, a luminous glow bleeding through the paper, filters through the suggestion of trees in the background, their forms evoked by coarse ink work and muted washes of sage and umber. The overall mood is one of profound peace and harmony, a beautiful, award-winning piece that captures a quiet moment where human artistry and nature’s beauty intertwine. The technique is ultra-detailed and high definition, a masterful balance of the graphic and the poetic.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Ｆｌｏａｔｉｎｇ Ｂｌｏｓｓｏｍｓ， Ｆｌｏａｔｉｎｇ Ｗｏｒｌｄ

• Model: FluX 2 (Base)

• Size: 2560 X 1440 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: Masterpiece, a full-screen, broad format of an extremely detailed linocut, painstakingly and masterfully executed in several layers. This exquisite contemporary Japanese folio reimagines the poem's theme through a scene of raucous, unbridled celebration. The composition is a vibrant, chaotic tapestry of a grand drinking party under the full bloom of cherry trees. The same idealized Heian-period aristocrat is now the life of the feast, his elegant robes in disarray, a large cup of "dirty rice wine" held aloft in a joyful, unsteady hand. He is surrounded by a lively mix of courtly nobles and tough, off-duty samurai. The nobles, their intricate, beautiful patterns rendered with fine lines, laugh and recite poetry with exaggerated gestures. The samurai, their forms defined by stronger, bolder cuts and layered washes of indigo and charcoal, have shed their formal sternness one rests an arm familiarly on a noble's shoulder, another sings a folk song, his helmet tipped back. The dynamic lighting of paper lanterns and the fading spring sun creates pools of warm, rich color, illuminating overturned casks, scattered cups, and a feast in delightful disarray. The entire scene, captured with the energetic feel of a joyful speedpainting, is a screen-filling, award-winning vision of catharsis a deliberate, collective immersion in wine to forget the "useless things" and embrace the fervor of a life fully, if messily, lived.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Ｃｏｌｏｒ ＆ Ｋｉ Ｍｏｎｏ

• Model: SeeDream

• Size: 2560 X 1440 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: Masterpiece, a 16:9 format of a painstakingly crafted, extremely detailed, multi-layer woodblock rendering on rough handmade paper, partly complemented by wet watercolor. This exquisite Japanese folio presents an impressionist scene, infused with the poetic spirit of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. A young woman is the focal point, rendered with sharp focus and intricate, graceful detail. Her long, braided hair cascades over her shoulder, each strand a fine, expressive ink line interwoven with vibrant streaks of crimson and deep indigo. She wears a kimono whose intricate patterns add profound depth, rendered with a zentangle-like precision of repetitive, beautiful motifs. She stands in an outdoor meadow that glows with touches of yellow, green, and blue, executed not with broken brushstrokes, but with the painstakingly detailed, layered application of woodblock printing. The field of bamboo grass around her is bent by a steady wind, its repetitive patterns showcasing the perfect medium of the woodcut in beautiful shades of green and tan. The sky is filled with vaporous, textured clouds in pale blues and whites, created through multi-layered printing. On the horizon, in the distance, lies Mount Arima, a steadfast presence. The dynamic lighting reflects gently on her skin, creating subtle, iridescent highlights and a luminous atmosphere. Forms are suggested through the deft execution of the woodcut's airy contours, evoking a sense of movement in the light. The overall composition is a peaceful, poetic summer moment, a masterful play of color, light, and atmosphere that evokes a deep feeling of solitude, thoughtfulness, and unwavering memory. Award-winning, ultra-detailed, and rich in color, it is a testament to an old master's technique.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Thank you for following me on my journey: Ogura Hyakunin Isshu dreams

• Model: AIVision

• Size: 5960 X 3352 (19.98 MP)

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  • Prompt: Full-width, broad, 16:9 format of an extremely detailed, delicate, intricate, richly colored, hyperrealistic acrylic painting all the way to the edge of the canvas, of poem number 98, Ju-ni-i Ietaka, of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: "In the evening / when the wind rustles the oaks / at Nara-no-Ogawa / it is the ablutions that are / the only sign it's still summer!" The hyperrealistic oil painting is executed with carefully placed, graceful brushstrokes. The scene shows a a Shinto purification ritual (to cleanse impurities) called misogi: An older Japanese man dressed in a simple white garment stands with his eyes closed and his hands held in front of him in prayer as cold water runs down his head and body. He stands in the sacred, cold Nara-no-Ogawa stream, which is surrounded by tall oak trees whose leaves rustle in the gentle breeze. The water is icy cold, as it is evening in late summer. Symbolic image in which water cleanses impurities of the soul. Highly detailed scene, spraying water, rustling, green-yellow leaves, cold, blue water whirling sparks, intricate detail, strongly symbolic, hyperrealistic. Exquisite Japanese folio.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Ｓｉｌｋｅｎ Ｃｅｒｅｍｏｎｙ

• Model: AIVision (Ultra)

• Size: 1792 X 1008 (1.81 MP)

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  • Prompt: Masterpiece, a full-screen multi-block woodcut and linocut print in the style of an exquisite Japanese folio. A scene of profound melancholy and beauty unfolds, captured from behind a woman of antiquity. The woman is the focal point, viewed from behind. Her highly ornamented robes are a tapestry of intricate, carved patterns in rich colors of crimson, gold, and deep green, defined by a master key block of sharp, unbroken lines. Her extravagant hairdo is an elaborate structure of loops and pins, rendered with meticulous detail. Her slumped shoulders and the bowed cast of her head are carved with expressive, subtle lines that convey deep wistfulness. She gazes out over Naniwa inlet, where strongly repetitive, sumptuous reeds line the banks. These reeds are depicted as a rhythmic, vertical pattern of fine, parallel strokes in shades of ochre and sage. Behind the reeds, the blue water of the inlet twinkles, suggested by horizontal, wavy grooves and layered translucent washes of cerulean and silver ink. The sky above is bedecked with intricately patterned cirrocumulus clouds, formed from countless tiny, stippled dots and delicate curvilinear carvings. The overall palette is rich and harmonious, with the vibrant colors of her robes contrasting against the muted natural tones of the landscape. The mood is one of elegant sorrow and timeless reflection, achieved through ultra-detailed precision, masterful layering, and the serene composition of classical Japanese printmaking. Ukiyo-e, woodcut, linocut, key block, bold outlines, flat colors, intricate, atmospheric, melancholic, textured, stylistic, screen-filling.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Ａ Ｐｉｎｋ-Ｔｉｎｇｅｄ Ｒｅｖｅｒｉｅ

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1456 X 816 (1.19 MP)

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  • Prompt: beautiful graphic poster of Vibrant countryside setting, young woman in a traditional blue kimono standing with graceful stillness amidst a blooming cherry blossom grove. art colors. art deco and marimekko, final features, illustrative stylization, graphic emphasis, high accent textures, swirly colored art line patterns.
  • Using base image: Yes

Ａ Ｐｉｎｋ-Ｔｉｎｇｅｄ Ｒｅｖｅｒｉｅ

• Model: AIVision (Ultra)

• Size: 1792 X 1008 (1.81 MP)

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  • Prompt: ((((Masterpiece)))), a serene and enchanting ink and watercolor wash rendering on rough handmade paper. The scene depicts a woman in a traditional blue kimono standing with graceful stillness amidst a blooming cherry blossom grove. Her kimono is a study in deep, tranquil color, rendered with layered washes of indigo and sapphire, its intricate patterns suggested by fine, delicate quill strokes. The fabric seems to flow into the surrounding air, blending with the dreamy atmosphere. Around her, a soft breeze is made visible by the gentle swirl of cherry blossom petals. They drift through the air like pale pink snow, each petal a tiny, translucent wash of color, caught in a current of elegant, sweeping ink lines. A majestic cherry tree, adorned with vibrant clouds of pink and white blossoms, looms in the background. Its gnarled trunk and branches are textured with coarse, expressive ink work, while its canopy is a breathtaking tapestry of countless fine dots and soft color bleeds. The entire scene is painted in rich, vivid colors the deep blue of her robe, the vibrant pinks of the blossoms, and the lush greens of new leaves all blending softly into one another. A hint of magical realism permeates the air, as ethereal light filters through the petals, creating a soft, golden glow around her figure. Her gaze is contemplative and peaceful, completing a moment of profound tranquility and timeless beauty.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Elegant Woman in Sheer Dress in Bright Room

• Model: FluX

• Size: 1152 X 864 (1.00 MP)

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  • Prompt: a skinny body hip-long straight hair Japanese 40's milf in sheer dress on the bed in a bright bedroom
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Ｍｏｍｅｎｔ ｏｆ Ｄｅｃｉｓｉｖｅ Ｇｒａｃｅ

• Model: AIVision

• Size: 1792 X 1008 (1.81 MP)

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  • Prompt: Masterpiece, a delicate ink and watercolor wash rendering on rough handmade paper in a graceful, screen-filling size. A scene of gentle, poetic spontaneity unfolds within the serene confines of a historical Japanese temple veranda. A close-up, side view focuses on a beautiful young Japanese woman from the Edo period. Her expression is one of playful, slightly sheepish amusement, her features rendered with exquisite, fine ink lines that curve into a warm, friendly smile. Her jet-black hair is styled in a traditional shimada magé, with a few loose, gentle tendrils suggested by soft, curling ink lines framing her cheerful face. She is dressed in a magnificent, layered kimono of deep indigo and sage green, its intricate patterns of chrysanthemums and flowing water evoked by meticulous cross-hatching and translucent washes. The elegant obi is a vibrant, welcoming splash of crimson. In a moment of dynamic action, she playfully nudges a delicate wooden kodo incense box with her foot, sending it skittering lightly across the polished wooden floor. A soft cloud of fragrant ash and a few pieces of aromatic wood spill out, rendered with a gentle splash of concentrated sepia and grey watercolor that bleeds softly into the paper. In the background, other court ladies in refined kimonos look on with shared smiles and quiet laughter, their forms merely hinted at with minimalist ink strokes and muted washes. Soft, dappled light filters through a bamboo blind, illuminating the scene and enhancing the warmth and playful energy between the woman and her companions. The mood is a masterful blend of serene beauty and joyful, human connection, executed with award-winning, ultra-detailed precision.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Ogura Hyakunin Isshu No. 73 - Gonchūnagon Masafusa

• Model: AIVision

• Size: 5960 X 3352 (19.98 MP)

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  • Prompt: Full-screen, complete width, broad, 16:9 format of an extremely detailed linocut rendering of poem number 73, Gonchūnagon Masafusa, of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: "On that far mountain / On the slope below the peak / Cherries are in flower. / Oh, let the mountain mists / Not arise to hide the scene." A profusion of double-flowering, old sakura cherry trees are in bloom on a mountain slope. A group of friends has come to celebrate a picnic at the bottom of the slope and to view the abundance of pink blossoms. While they are hoping the weather will hold, they have prepared for rising mist by wearing raincoats. Possible inclement weather aside, the time is perfect for cherry blossom viewing, as all trees are in full bloom. Painstakingly and masterfully executed contemporary linocut in several layers. Spring ambiance. Exquisite contemporary Japanese folio.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Ogura Hyakunin Isshu No. 72 - Yushi Naishinno-ke no Kii

• Model: AIVision

• Size: 5960 X 3352 (19.98 MP)

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  • Prompt: Full-screen, complete width, broad, 16:9 format of a heavy impasto acrylic painting of poem number 72, Yūshi Naishinnō-ke no Kii, of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: "Famous are the waves / That break on Takashi beach / In noisy arrogance. / If I should go near that shore, / I would only wet my sleeves." A pretty, young, teenage Japanese girl is walking along the beach, dressed in a bathing suit and a short, open, floral-patterned silk kimono in sumptuous colors as a cover-up. She is barefoot, and skipping away from a wave that threatens to lap her feet. The sun is shining brightly, and it is a beautiful day in summer. The sky is bright blue and cloudless. The young girl is alone, joyful and content on her lone beach walk. The beach is completely empty. Sand dunes are covered in dune vegetaion. Painstakingly and masterfully executed contemporary acrylic painting. Beach ambiance perfectly captured in quick, thick impasto brushstrokes.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Ogura Hyakunin Isshu No. 71 - Dainagon Tsunenobu

• Model: AIVision

• Size: 5960 X 3352 (19.98 MP)

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  • Prompt: Full-screen, complete width, broad, 16:9 format of a wet-on-wet watercolor, diaphanous, transparent, of poem number 71, Dainagon Tsunenobu, of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: "When the evening comes, / From the rice leaves at my gate, / Gentle knocks are heard, / And, into my round rush-hut, / Enters autumn's roaming breeze." A round rush hut stands in a small garden, which is surrounded by a simple wooden fence. Outside fence stand ripe, yellowed rice plants, which the autumn wind gently blows against the gate in the fence. Evening is falling, and candlelight illuminates the hut, falling through the open door. At the edges of the sky, the dark blue of night is encroaching. The horizon is pink, magenta and yellow. A cozy scene unfolds on this lovely evening in autumn. Masterfully executed in wet watercolor with quick, deft brushstrokes, elegantly and perfectly capturing an autumn ambiance. Traditional Japanese scenery.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Ogura Hyakunin Isshu No. 70 - Ryōzen Hōshi

• Model: AIVision

• Size: 5960 X 3352 (19.98 MP)

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  • Prompt: Full-screen, complete width, broad, 16:9 format of a delicate linocut in rich autumn colors, additionally highlighted with ink, executed on rough handmade paper of poem number 70, Ryōzen Hōshi, of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: "In my loneliness / I leave my little hut. / When I look around, / Everywhere it is the same: / One lone, darkening autumn eve." A modest wooden hut stands on a mountainside. A Japanese Buddhist monk in humble clothing sits, cross-legged, on the bare ground in front of the hut, meditating. It is late autumn, and evening. The sky is pink and yellow with the last light of the sun, which has set. At the edges of the sky, the dark blue of night is encroaching. The pink and yellow on the horizon is interrupted by the dark, backlit silhouette of a V-shaped formation of geese flyng south. The geese are a melancholy, poignant harbinger of the cold winter to come. Extreme detail, painstaking, masterful execution. Linocut in several layers. Clarity of rendering, exquisite technique. Traditional Japanese folio.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide