Geisha in the snow by Hasui Rudolf Baschant A Kuriosis Original

A Kuriosis Original

the layered textures and saturated colours of this botanical work are reproduced with full clarity and depth

and tree in the measured

directional strokes that build the tree's form from the inside out

and subtle tonal variation of this study are reproduced with the sharpness and fidelity that the subject's complexity demands on matte fine art paper

Geisha in the snow by Hasui Rudolf Baschant A Kuriosis OriginalSnow falls in dense, unhurried flakes across a still night scene, and at its centre a geisha moves through the cold with composed grace. Hasui Kawase uses the shin hanga woodblock tradition to build the image in quiet layers the deep blue black of the night, the muffled white of falling snow, the warm accent of a lantern or a collar catching light. The figure is small against the landscape and the season, yet entirely present. Few images in Japanese