Keika hyakugiku Pl.27 by Keika Hosegawa Material:225g Fine Art Paper analytical mood rooted firmly in

analytical mood rooted firmly in contemporary design practice

rhythmic way that defines shin-hanga printmaking — each element placed with quiet intention

Haase's detailed linework

rendered by Hiroshige with his characteristic command of atmospheric recession

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

Keika hyakugiku Pl.27 by Keika Hosegawa Material:225g Fine Art Paper analytical mood rooted firmly inPlate 27 stands out within the Keika hyakugiku series for the particular density of its bloom petals layered in tight, disciplined whorls that build from a compact centre outward. The Meiji era draughtsmanship is at its most controlled here: lines are spare but purposeful, and the restrained use of colour gives the image an almost meditative quality. It is a study in botanical accuracy that never loses sight of aesthetic grace. Reproduced as an