Soshu Suzhou - 1940 by Hiroshi Yoshida Yamamoto Baiitsu the bold silhouettes and layered

the bold silhouettes and layered colour washes hold their full intensity and sharpness on museum-grade matte paper

their forms unmediated by drama or stylistic flourish

its restraint amplifying rather than diminishing the emotional charge of each chromatic disc

clean block shapes

the expressive layering and nuanced colour palette translate with full fidelity

Soshu Suzhou - 1940 by Hiroshi Yoshida Yamamoto Baiitsu the bold silhouettes and layeredSoshu Suzhou 1940 sets Yoshida's gaze on the famous canal city of Suzhou, one of the classical garden landscapes of China. The composition is peaceful waterways reflect soft sky light between old walls and leafy banks and Yoshida renders it with the same patient observation he brought to Japanese river scenes. The light is gentle and even, the colour palette restrained to cool blues, greens, and warm stone. It is a portrait of a place that invites