Japanese Bamboo by Yamamoto Baiitsu Bottom Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) petals or the stages of

petals or the stages of a cycle

Steam and morning light merge over the hot-spring city of Beppu in this quietly dramatic shin-hanga composition by Hasui Kawase

and saturated colour are captured with exceptional clarity and line precision on matte fine art paper

Deep burgundy pods contrast against layered greens

Joy expressed with complete control

Japanese Bamboo by Yamamoto Baiitsu Bottom Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) petals or the stages ofJapanese Bamboo reflects the bird and flower painting tradition of Yamamoto Baiitsu, one of the most highly regarded Nanga (literati) painters of the Edo period, working from the Owari domain. Baiitsu combined ink wash with delicate colour washes and elegant, sinuous contours a style so accomplished that two of his works have since been designated Important Cultural Properties in Japan. Bamboo, a recurring literati subject, is rendered here with