Keika hyakugiku Pl.26 by Keika Hosegawa pis-kill the work's dense line work

the work's dense line work and layered tones hold with exceptional clarity on matte paper

giving the work a presence that is both modern and timeless

Hasui's precise line work and layered atmospheric gradations are reproduced with full clarity – every reflection and branch rendered with the detail the original demands

This vintage botanical plate documents the Frogmore Vicomtesse strawberry with the systematic exactness of nineteenth-century horticultural illustration

This archival fine art print preserves the delicate colour gradations and fine contour work of Hasui's original woodblock print

Keika hyakugiku Pl.26 by Keika Hosegawa pis-kill the work's dense line workPlate 26 of the Keika hyakugiku series isolates its subject with quiet confidence a full chrysanthemum head studied from a slightly oblique angle that reveals the spiral density of its petals. The palette leans toward warm ochres and faded rose, grounded by a pale, almost luminous background. There is a stillness to the composition that is characteristic of the series: no superfluous element, no decorative excess, just the flower and the absolute