Photo Sumiko Kiyooka Petit Tomato _top_

The photograph avoids harsh shadows. Kiyooka places the petit tomato on a piece of oxidized tin—not a ceramic plate. The tin reflects a soft, blue-grey light onto the underside of the red fruit. This creates a halo effect known among critics as the "Kiyooka Glow." The shows a tension: the top of the tomato is warm (amber light), while the bottom is cool (silver reflection).

In the 1980s, her work shifted toward portraiture and the publication of the magazine Petit Tomato Photo Sumiko Kiyooka Petit Tomato