Japanese Bamboo II by Yamamoto Baiitsu Size:S - 29.7 x 42cm (A3) the rich hand-coloured tones and

the rich hand-coloured tones and precise linework of this Larousse plate are reproduced with full clarity on matte paper

didactic style that made Larousse encyclopaedias iconic throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries

creating a visual tension between stillness and motion

building a visual density that reads as the complexity of adolescence coming into form

and pale blue

Japanese Bamboo II by Yamamoto Baiitsu Size:S - 29.7 x 42cm (A3) the rich hand-coloured tones andThis vertical composition centers on a stand of bamboo rendered in ink wash and precise brushwork, the stalks rising with quiet authority against an open ground. Yamamoto Baiitsu brings the Nanga Literati tradition to bear on a subject rooted in East Asian painting bamboo as a symbol of resilience and elegance. The balance of dark ink against bare paper creates a meditative tension, each leaf placed with deliberate restraint. The overall mood is one