Hardboiled light and shadow

Black-and-white Japanese manga. thick bold outlines, flat shapes of pure black and pure white, smaller natural-shaped eyes, standard proportions, 6 to 7 heads tall, behind the figure plain white or one flat tone; the place shown only as distant simple shapes, clean sophisticated mood. No text, speech balloons, panel borders, signatures or watermarks. Subject: An adult man and woman read an unfolded scroll without lettering in an old study. Tied hair for both, plain traditional robes. Show faces and hands chest-up, a desk and window frame.

Black-and-white Japanese manga. thick bold outlines, flat shapes of pure black and pure white, smaller natural-shaped eyes, standard proportions, 6 to 7 heads tall, behind the figure plain white or one flat tone; the place shown only as distant simple shapes, clean sophisticated mood. No text, speech balloons, panel borders, signatures or watermarks. Subject: An adult woman stands holding a small book without lettering on an old house veranda. Tied hair, plain traditional robes and sandals. Show her complete figure from head to feet, a post and ground.