Bairei hyakucho gafu. Ten Pl.12 by Kono Bairei Nicole Marra the image holds every carved

the image holds every carved detail and tonal shift Yoshida embedded in the original

Printed on fine art paper in our Berlin studio using archival pigment inks

But the execution is anything but simple

layered ground

the expressive linework and layered colour of this illustration are reproduced with exceptional clarity and sharpness

Bairei hyakucho gafu. Ten Pl.12 by Kono Bairei Nicole Marra the image holds every carvedPlate 12 from the Hyakucho Gafu is a study in tonal economy. Bairei positions the bird low in the composition, anchoring it with dense ink against a diffuse wash background that fades toward the upper edge. The resulting tension weight below, lightness above gives the image its quiet energy. Meiji natural observation rendered without sentimentality: just the bird, the ink, and what the brush chooses not to say. Available as an archival fine art print