Tsuruokahachimangu by Hasui Size:L - 70 x 100.0cm saturated tones of Japanese floriculture

saturated tones of Japanese floriculture

merging decorative tradition with a distinctly modern sensibility

then recombined into something new and deliberately strange

while the grain of the film adds organic texture throughout

no depth cue beyond the overlapping planes of plant life

Tsuruokahachimangu by Hasui Size:L - 70 x 100.0cm saturated tones of Japanese floricultureHasui Kawase's Tsuruokahachimangu captures the celebrated Kamakura shrine in a mood of ceremonial stillness. Stone lanterns line the path toward the main hall, their forms echoed in the vertical rhythm of the surrounding trees. The palette is season specific blossom pinks and soft greys that place the scene in the tentative light of early spring. Hasui constructs depth through subtle overlapping planes rather than strict perspective, a technique