Autumn Tea Bowl on Tatami Beside Scroll in beside a tokonoma alcove in a tea room in Osaka

Autumn Tea Bowl on Tatami Beside Scroll

by Lynn Olson

Golden late-afternoon light streams through a north-facing window, illuminating a rustic tea bowl resting on woven tatami mats. The bowl's earthy glaze catches the warm glow, against the cool blue shadows pooling in the far corners of the room. Behind the vessel, a hanging scroll with calligraphy hangs centered within a deep tokonoma alcove, its paper texture soft and matte. Peak autumn leaves visible through the window frame add splashes of crimson and orange to the scene. Lamplight flickers faintly in the distance, settling into the room's deepest recesses. The shadow of the bowl stretches long and sharp across the straw texture, defining the object's rounded form against the floor.

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Camera Canon AE-1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon AE-1 photos, grab one online.
Lens 28mm f/3.5
Focal Length 28mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 400
Film Kodak Ektar 100 vibrancy
Location beside a tokonoma alcove in a tea room in Osaka
Date 1977-09-26
Credit VEETER
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