Van Gogh would have been surprised to see a frame in the painting. He painted windows, but only as part of the landscape. The square frame of the suddenly floating red seal must have been a source of inspiration.
The red seal and frame were conceived as a sign read by Van Gogh from Hiroshige’s art prints.
The central gold color represents abstract letters that don’t exist anywhere, adding magical significance.

The black and dark blue colors created by the fire signify the darkness around the sun and night, representing the endless cosmic loop. It’s a frame that separates you from everyday life.
A time when photography did not exist, people would have used mirrors to cut out landscapes and store them in their memories.
They cut out the landscapes of everyday life and made them magical. That gives them the confidence to face the events they have cut out.