"The pallor of the flowers was tinged here and there by pink clusters of buds. And with almost invisible subtlety, the star-shaped centre of each blossom was marked with pink in tiny, sharp strokes, like the stitches holding a button in place.” ― Yukio Mishima, Spring Snow

Image: Katsushika Hokusai Bullfinch and weeping cherry (Uso shidarezakura), Katsushika Hokusai