An Art Nouveau illustration of a Japanese lady in a grey-blue kimono holding a paper crane and a fan, with swirling ribbons and cherry blossoms.

Vertical Art Nouveau illustration in the style of Alphonse Mucha (not photographic). Vertical portrait of a joyful and energetic Japanese lady from the Belle Époque, expert in origami and calligraphy, embodying the ‘Wind’ element. Delicate face, bright expressive eyes, gentle smile, subtle makeup. Black hair in an elaborate 1900s Japanese updo, decorated with a silver hair comb, a pale cherry blossom, and long sky-blue ribbons, fluttering like wind. Luxurious kimono in airy grey-blue tones (#CED9D9 and #6C8080), with silky reflections, cloud motifs, touches of sky-blue and silver highlights. Wide sleeves and long deep grey-blue silk obi ends, with sky-blue wavy patterns, drifting elegantly in the breeze. A small traditional sky-blue kinchaku purse, with wavy paterns and matching silver cords, hangs from her obi. In one raised hand she holds a white paper crane origami as if releasing it to the wind; in the other, an opened Japanese pale gray fan (sensu) with sky-blue wave patterns and a silver handle. Dynamic, graceful pose suggesting movement and lively energy. Art Nouveau vertical composition with swirling wind lines, stylized clouds, petals drifting in the air, and ornamental Mucha-style borders. Soft background, pastels with hints of silver and sky-blue, expressing the joyful, airy spirit of the wind. See more