Introduction
Lu Afu's "Amanohashidate" transforms the natural landscape of Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, into a visually narrative experience rich with emotional projection through delicate and layered oil painting techniques. The soft blues and greens dominate the palette, creating a tranquil yet vibrant atmosphere of nature through gradients and overlaps of color. The artist employs curved structures and loosely arranged color blocks, visually establishing a rhythmic flow that mirrors the movement of water and the undulations of the terrain, presenting the landscape as a dynamic organism. The overall vocabulary of the painting is pure and introspective, imbued with a poetic gaze toward the natural scenery and a profound emotional projection, guiding the viewer into a meditative landscape experience that unfolds the dialectic between grandeur and gentleness.