Embroidery Art - Nami

Here is a piece of embroidery I created, representing a traditional Japanese Wave pattern (and a red sun, as Japan is the Land of the Rising Sun!). It's an abstract representation, made with a repetitive pattern all over the piece.
I used 100% cotton DMC embroidery threads and Miyuki beads to give the piece a raised effect; the beads also attract a lot of light and brighten the whole piece!
The fabric is 100% cotton and is black; the thread I used has a gradation of blues; the Miyuki beads are blue and red!

I mounted the embroidery on an embroidery hoop, which comes with a piece of ribbon to hang it; but you can of course remove the ribbon and have the hoop sit against a shelf for example! That is actually my preferred method of displaying it.

I also backed the hoop with a piece of felt (with my handmade tag sewn on it!), to give the piece a more finished look, but it can be very easily removed as well, if you'd prefer being able to see the back of it (and the mess of threads, which can be pretty artistic in itself!).

The diameter of the hoop is 16cm.

This is an original and unique piece; there is and will be only one of it and I will not make it again in the future!