Quiet white space

Black-and-white Japanese manga. thin, grainy pencil-like lines, almost no black fills or screentone, a mostly white page, small simple eyes, short proportions, 4 to 5 heads tall, the area behind the figure left white; the place suggested by only one or two simple shapes, quiet wistful mood. No text, speech balloons, panel borders, signatures or watermarks. Subject: An adult female palace archivist stands holding a plain closed ledger in both hands in front of her chest. One distant palace archive door. Shoulder-length hair. A plain long-sleeved blouse, a waist sash, an ankle-length skirt and flat low shoes. Show the complete figure from head to feet.

Black-and-white Japanese manga. thin, grainy pencil-like lines, almost no black fills or screentone, a mostly white page, small simple eyes, short proportions, 4 to 5 heads tall, the area behind the figure left white; the place suggested by only one or two simple shapes, quiet wistful mood. No text, speech balloons, panel borders, signatures or watermarks. Subject: An adult male palace storekeeper stands holding a plain lidded wooden box in both hands in front of his waist. One distant palace storeroom door. Short hair. A plain long-sleeved shirt, a sleeveless waist-length vest, long trousers and flat low shoes. Show the complete figure from head to feet.