Striped Camellias by Ogawa Kazumasa Landscape the subject drifting in an

the subject drifting in an implied dark water that has no edge and no floor

representing old age through a composition of deeper

Antique Brain by Anatomy is a vintage composition exploring contemporary artistic expression

drawing the eye through successive rings of meaning

arranged with a looseness that suggests movement and abundance rather than botanical accuracy

Striped Camellias by Ogawa Kazumasa Landscape the subject drifting in anOgawa Kazumasa photographed striped camellias with the eye of a naturalist and the sensibility of an artist. Each bloom is rendered in exquisite detail the irregular stripe patterns on the petals appear almost painted, yet are entirely botanical. The image sits within the tradition of Meiji era Japanese botanical photography, where Western technique was absorbed and refined into something distinctly Japanese: composed, unhurried, precise. Cool, even