Keika hyakugiku Pl.16 by Keika Hosegawa Paul Gauguin balanced symmetry – but the

balanced symmetry – but the blue ground shifts the mood from garden warmth to something closer to formal textile elegance

a sensitivity to season and hour

The poplars rise in agitated

The matte finish and sharp detail bring out the raw line quality and colour depth that make this composition so immediately alive on the wall

Keika hyakugiku Pl.16 by Keika Hosegawa Paul Gauguin balanced symmetry – but thePlate 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