Old Tono friend and mentor Suzuki Kei sent this card she painted of an abalone shell. She likens its wonderful luster to the iridescent wings of the beautiful beetle whose Japanese name is tamamushi. The tamamushi is a stunner even among the many jeweled beetles of the world.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
iridescent abalone shell
Old Tono friend and mentor Suzuki Kei sent this card she painted of an abalone shell. She likens its wonderful luster to the iridescent wings of the beautiful beetle whose Japanese name is tamamushi. The tamamushi is a stunner even among the many jeweled beetles of the world.
