In this nocturnal scene inspired by the atmospheric yozakura-e and kōsen-ga of Kobayashi Kiyochika, Pepe walks along a stone path illuminated by rows of bronze lanterns. The quiet procession of deer evokes the sacred presence of Nara, while the distant silhouettes moving beneath the temple gate hint at the subtle tensions between tradition and modernity during the Meiji period. Pepe’s solitary figure, dressed in a simple indigo robe and carrying a soft-glowing lantern, becomes a symbolic witness to an age where ancient spirituality and the encroaching forces of modernization momentarily coexist in fragile harmony.