Keika hyakugiku Pl.12 1893 by Keika Hosegawa Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) and other insects

and other insects

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

and what the brush chooses not to say

The matte surface preserves the quiet intensity of the original

The result is a portrait-like focus

Keika hyakugiku Pl.12 1893 by Keika Hosegawa Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) and other insectsPlate 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