Kiss the Dog by Little Dean Material:400g Cotton Canvas Hasui's command of atmospheric depth

Hasui's command of atmospheric depth is evident in the layered tonal planes receding toward a pale sky

no blown-out highlights

and the delicate lantern light with the fidelity and line precision his woodblock mastery requires

flat colour areas remain even

Kiss the Dog by Little Dean Material:400g Cotton Canvas Hasui's command of atmospheric depthKiss the Dog by Little Dean is a disarming and quietly funny work that sits comfortably at the intersection of graphic illustration and naive art. The composition is direct: a moment of affection between human and animal, rendered in Little Dean's flat, confident line work with a palette that feels warm rather than saccharine. There is a looseness to the figures that makes the tenderness of the subject feel genuine rather than sentimental. It is the