At this point, you have more appreciation for these pictures because you are experiencing the art.

Creating art like this comes to you naturally. It helps them more than they really know.

The patterns are repeated over and over again, and they can go on for infinity. Just like day and night are unchanging, these patterns are unchanging.

Treat a work of art like a prince: let it speak to you first.

The ultimate goal is enhancing the appreciation on the part of the marketplace to 19th century American art.

One is reminded in this connection of a story concerning Kobori-Enshiu. Enshiu was complimented by his disciples on the admirable taste he had displayed in the choice of his [art] collection. Said they, "Each piece is such that no one could help admiring. It shows that you had better taste than had Rikiu, for his collection could only be appreciated by one beholder in a thousand." Sorrowfully Enshiu replied: "This only proves how commonplace I am. The great Rikiu dared to love only those objects which personally appealed to him, whereas I unconsciously cater to the taste of the majority. Verily, Rikiu was one in a thousand among tea-masters.