13-019 Akebono – (Tea at Dawn)

Maple, Paint, 23k gold leaf, Mixed media finish 2013 H: 12 in X W: 9.5 in

This piece was inspired by a dawn sky. Specifically, it’s that sort of dawn when the sun is still well below the horizon but is starting to turn clouds in the east red. But, in the Western sky it is still dark enough for stars to be seen.