Lake Chuzenji by Takahashi Shōtei Size:L - 70 x 100.0cm A solitary figure moves through

A solitary figure moves through a dense

confident brushwork and unguarded look at his subject that set him apart from both academic tradition and the Impressionists he inspired

The matte finish holds the fine grain of Hasui's original linework clearly

There is a tenderness in this mode of looking: the bird given its full dignity

where every line and shape was treated as carrying its own weight and direction

Lake Chuzenji by Takahashi Shōtei Size:L - 70 x 100.0cm A solitary figure moves throughLake Chuzenji by Hiroaki Takahashi known as Shtei presents a scene of still mountain water framed by dense forest, rendered in the refined language of the shin hanga movement. Shtei composes with a careful balance of near and far: the immediate shoreline vegetation gives the eye a foothold before opening into the mirror like expanse of the lake and the layered hills beyond. His palette is cool and precise greens hold their individuality, water tones