Keika hyakugiku Pl.25 by Keika Hosegawa Size:M - 50 x 70cm and the birds' striking plumage

and the birds' striking plumage create a sense of lush depth without sacrificing graphic clarity

between the weight of the subject and the lightness of Tracey's modern graphic sensibility

The illustration combines naturalistic observation with decorative flair

atmospheric and yet solid in its presence

Keika hyakugiku Pl.25 by Keika Hosegawa Size:M - 50 x 70cm and the birds' striking plumagePlate 25 from the Keika hyakugiku series presents a single chrysanthemum cultivar rendered with the restrained precision of Meiji era botanical illustration. The composition is deceptively simple one bloom centred against a soft ground yet the layered petals unfold with extraordinary delicacy. Cool and warm tones are balanced with careful intention, and each brushstroke captures the organic asymmetry that centuries of Japanese horticultural tradition