Footsteps is inspired by the Boshin War (1868–1869), a civil conflict that ended one Japan and forced another into place.
The fighting ended. However, for those who survived, the war continued as movement.
Away from banners.
Away from belonging.
Forward without recognition.
The composition holds that moment.
A solitary figure walks through wind and snow.
A firearm is carried, not aimed.
Nothing signals victory. Nothing marks direction.
This work does not depict conflict.
It depicts the weight of what follows it.
A narrative illustration issued as a single edition.
Edition of 50.
Archived upon completion.