The power of blue

In figure 2.8 in the book, "Launching the Imagination", blue is the focus of the image. The text states that the color blue holds different symbolic meaning depending on which culture is viewing it. When I look at this image, I picture ice caves. The movement of the picture pulls the eye downward through the light blue columns, while the cloud shape at the bottom resembles the spray of water that is pulled upward from the impact of water falling in a waterfall. The artist, Hiroshi Senju, did a great job drawing the attention of the viewer through the contrast in blue and the movement within the piece.