Keika hyakugiku Pl.26 by Keika Hosegawa pis-kill giving the work a presence

giving the work a presence that is both modern and timeless

This vintage botanical plate documents the Frogmore Vicomtesse strawberry with the systematic exactness of nineteenth-century horticultural illustration

The work demonstrates sophisticated visual language through balanced forms

the work's dense line work and layered tones hold with exceptional clarity on matte paper

Keika hyakugiku Pl.26 by Keika Hosegawa pis-kill giving the work a presencePlate 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