Keika hyakugiku Pl.12 1893 by Keika Hosegawa Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) and a compositional energy that

and a compositional energy that radiates warmth without excess

The matte surface preserves the quiet intensity of the original

and the kind of visual economy that made travel posters of this era so enduring

The result is a portrait-like focus

drawing the viewer into a space of open interpretation and contemplative quiet

Keika hyakugiku Pl.12 1893 by Keika Hosegawa Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) and a compositional energy thatPlate 12 from Hasegawa's Kyoto published series documents a spidery, ray petalled chrysanthemum cultivar the long, filament like petals curling outward and downward in elegant arcs. Where many botanical plates favour the fully opened bloom, this composition captures the cultivar mid unfurl, giving the image a sense of suspended movement. The ink lines thin to almost invisible at each petal tip, while a restrained ochre and white palette keeps the mood