Three Views of the Otaru Canal — 3-PIECE ACEO Original Painting Set

Three Views of the Otaru Canal — Original ACEO Painting Set

A 3-piece original watercolor ACEO set (2.5” x 3.5”), painted in realistic impressionism.

This series reflects a personal return to Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan and the atmospheric Otaru Canal—a place tied to early travel memories in Asia.

Each piece is a standalone memory fragment rather than a compositional triptych:

• 2 landscape orientation works
• 1 portrait orientation work

🎨 Artwork Details

• 3 original ACEO paintings (2.5" × 3.5" each)
• One-of-a-kind hand-painted works (not prints)
• Realist-impressionist style with fine textural brushwork
• Archival, professional-grade artist materials
• Signed by the artist

Each painting is individually created and cannot be reproduced.

📦 Included With Purchase

• 3 original ACEO paintings
• Signed Certificate of Authenticity (one per piece)
• 2 mini Otaru-themed zines (gift set)

📮 Shipping (Included in Price)

Shipping is included in the listed price.

Each order is carefully packaged for international transit using:

• Archival parchment wrap
• Individual protective plastic sleeves
• Rigid toploader protection
• Waterproof bubble mailer
• Rigid EMS international mailer

All packaging is designed to protect both surface and structural integrity during overseas shipment from South Korea.

⚠️ Condition & Sale Terms

Please read before purchase:

• All listing photos are considered part of the full product description
• One piece includes a minor tape-lift scuff on the outer white border only; the painted artwork is fully intact and unaffected
• Minor cosmetic handling or archival storage marks may be present on borders or paper surfaces
• These are not considered damage and are reflected in the price

Due to the nature of original artwork:

• No refunds or returns for change of mind or cosmetic preference
• Each piece is inspected and documented prior to shipping

📬 Transit Damage Policy

If damage occurs during shipping, please contact me directly by email with photos of the packaging and artwork. Each case will be reviewed individually to ensure a fair resolution.

Contact: naturenutstores@gmail.com

🖋️ Artist Statement

I have been painting since the late 1980s, beginning my career in Alaska as a theater set painter for the Kenai Peninsula Borough and receiving the 1990 Kenai Art Guild Scholarship Award.

From 2001 to 2016 I lived in Japan where I informally learned hagaki-e (葉書絵) postcard painting, and I have been based in South Korea since 2016. Each place has shaped how I experience the world and translate it into art.

My work is drawn from a 25+ year archive of travel photography across the Pacific Rim. I primarily work in miniature formats—ACEOs, postcard-sized works and small zines—to reduce material waste and focus on immediacy of observation.

I use regionally-procured materials including Kuretake Gansai Tambi, ShinhanArt, and Mijello Mission Gold.

This work exists as both image and record: preserving places in transition due to climate, development, and time. -RKG