Saegusa’s work is not without limitations. Detractors argue that her emotional range is narrow, and that the persistent melancholy can feel mannered or repetitive. A 2021 review in Bijutsu Techo noted: “One admires the craft, but after three books, the sigh becomes predictable.” Others counter that this repetition is precisely the point: Saegusa is not telling stories but building a meditative practice, where small variations in light, texture, and posture reward slow, repeated viewing.
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