contemplative stillness that defines his finest shin-hanga work — the shrine gate and surrounding architecture rendered in layered
'The Circus' is among the most joyful plates from Matisse's landmark 1947 artist's book 'Jazz' — a series created by cutting and arranging painted paper with a freedom he described as 'drawing with scissors'
Prickly Pear presents the cactus with a graphic directness that is immediately engaging — Sarah Fitzgerald isolates the form against a simple ground and lets the plant's own geometry do the work
Printed as an archival fine art print on 225g matte paper
passers-by reduced to silhouettes — creates an intimacy that pulls the viewer into the scene rather than leaving them to observe from a distance
Woman in Summer Dress by Gōyo Hashiguchi Hilma af Klint contemplative stillness that defines hisOne of the warmer works in Hashiguchi's small body of prints, this shin hanga composition depicts a woman dressed for the summer season the lightweight fabric of the garment suggesting both heat and movement. Hashiguchi's colour choices here are lighter and more airy than in his winter or interior compositions: pale yellows, transparent blues, and delicate patterning on the textile create a mood of seasonal ease. The figure's posture is relaxed, the