Keika hyakugiku Pl.16 by Keika Hosegawa Material:225g Fine Art Paper rendering marigold blooms and curling

rendering marigold blooms and curling stems in cool indigo and slate tones that give the familiar repeat pattern an unexpected stillness

The Meiji-era draughtsmanship is at its most controlled here: lines are spare but purposeful

Rich botanical forms and surreal

confident celebration of tropical flora rendered in a modern illustrative style

preserving the delicate linework and tonal nuance of the original

Keika hyakugiku Pl.16 by Keika Hosegawa Material:225g Fine Art Paper rendering marigold blooms and curlingPlate 16 from Hasegawa's chrysanthemum series features a loosely structured bloom whose reflexed petals sweep back gracefully, giving the composition an open, airy quality distinct from the more compact cultivars in the series. The stem arcs with a natural, unhurried curve, and sparse foliage is rendered with the same meticulous ink precision as the flower itself. A palette of pale gold and ivory against a neutral ground captures the quiet luminosity