Painting of a farmer’s fire in rural Japan

I have this amazing painting.

Sadly, I have no amazing story to go with it.

In fact, the origin of this painting is murky.

I’m pretty sure that it is from a photo I took.

I’m not sure if I still have the photo but I can still remember that photo. 

And I’m pretty sure that I took this photo when I was driving in the countryside.

I’m not sure if I was alone and I stopped and took the photo.

I think that was the case.

But I could have been in the car with my family on some excursion when I saw this scene.

And I can’t remember the exact location.

I think I’d just passed a row of houses in the countryside, gone over a bridge and then I came upon this scene.

I think if I pass the same place again then I will recall it.

It was definitely in Oita prefecture where I live.

But that’s all I can remember.

At some point, I have to do some more paintings of smoke (or mist) in the countryside as I think they will turn into amazing paintings such as this one.

And it will be so fun to paint them.

That’s all for now,

Gareth.