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

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

nature-focused style of Ogata Kōrin

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