Cherry Blossom by Kazumasa Exhibition Size:S - 30 x 40cm while the subject matter keeps

while the subject matter keeps the mood light

while a carefully controlled palette — likely deep navy

trusting the birds and the single curving branch to hold the eye

Soft warm tones move from blush at the outer edges to a deeper rose at the centre

playful visual language

Cherry Blossom by Kazumasa Exhibition Size:S - 30 x 40cm while the subject matter keepsCherry Blossom comes from the hand coloured photographic work of Ogawa Kazumasa, a Meiji era Japanese photographer and publisher who pioneered the collotype printing process in Japan. Best known for his flower photography, including the portfolio Lilies of Japan, Kazumasa used delicate hand tinting to bring a painterly quality to photographic prints of blossoms and landscapes a rare bridge between documentary photography and decorative art. The canvas