PLACES WITHIN

In this series of detailed watercolors, Umeno captures the quiet poetry of real places — from the streets of Tokyo to the countryside of Japan, and even distant memories of Paris. Each scene is rendered with care and precision, revealing the subtle beauty hidden in everyday landscapes. These works reflect more than just what is seen; they carry the weight of time, presence, and memory — inviting the viewer to slow down and feel the atmosphere held within each moment.

Place become a story and memory shapes the light

COUNTRY SIDE

CITY SIDE

SEA SIDE

Quiet roads, rice fields, distant rooftops — these watercolors invite you into the peaceful rhythm of rural Japan, where time stretches and silence breathes.

From the streets of Kobe to corners of Paris, these cityscapes reveal gentle harmonies of architecture, light, and memory shaped by years of quiet observation.

Changing waters, gentle harbors, and turquoise horizons — this series captures the ever-shifting moods of the sea through the fluid, luminous language of watercolor.

IN DETAIL

SUNSET

WINTER

Moments suspended in gold, rose, and deep blue — these skies reflect not just fading light, but the stillness and softness held at the end of day.

Soft horizons, pale skies, and quiet tones — these minimal scenes evoke a colder season, or perhaps just the stillness that settles in certain places.

Delicate scenes of flowers, animals, and quiet objects — intimate fragments that invite a slower gaze and celebrate the subtle beauty in life’s smallest presences.