There are those who have sought beauty so long outside of themselves that they have become blind to their own. They can still sense it, like a phantom limb.

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This piece is a 1/1 by Maneki Neko to reward a comprehensive collector of her year-long monthly-issued 2023 Flower of the Month Club project. This wonderful person collected an edition of each of her 12 Art Nouveau inspired, maximalist, textural, botanical creations over the course of the year and Maneki is very grateful for their support.

It was created in several stages starting with an abstract piece created with the AI algorithm ruDalle and used as an image prompt in Midjourney AI that began a series of chained remixed variations to cultivate the concept. The best of these results were curated and experimented with in the Magnific tool to upscale and refine details and then edited for color and fine details in Photoshop. Finally, the result was upscaled in Topaz Gigapixel to 8k resolution.

Digital image, 6026x8000 px

Year Minted: 2024

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The image this NFT verifies may be used to display privately, or in commercial and non-commercial settings, or in groups with an unlimited number of participants. The license includes unlimited use and display in virtual or physical galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works.