Bairei hyakucho gafu. Ten Pl.16 by Kono Bairei Size:S - 30 x 40cm The birds are rendered with

The birds are rendered with graphic precision — tail feathers fanning out against a layered backdrop of leaves and blossoms — creating an image of visual extravagance held in careful balance

the pattern's layered colours and sharp motif edges are rendered with exceptional fidelity

the way bleached whites shift to warm ivory in shadow

Klimt originally titled the work 'Vision'

Bairei hyakucho gafu. Ten Pl.16 by Kono Bairei Size:S - 30 x 40cm The birds are rendered withPlate 16 from the Hyakucho Gafu series presents a single bird with the economy of line that defines Bairei's mature style. The composition is built around stillness: a carefully chosen angle, a branch or implied ground, and the creature rendered with enough observation to feel alive without veering into illustration. The surrounding space is not empty it holds the image in the manner of classic Japanese painting, where restraint is its own form of