Striped Camellias by Ogawa Kazumasa Photography-Japanese the fine linework and delicate

the fine linework and delicate tonal gradations of this classic illustration reproduce with exceptional sharpness

yet alive with implied movement

delivering faithful colour depth across the full composition

flat color

the flat color fields and clean contours of Bodart's illustration are reproduced with crisp definition

Striped Camellias by Ogawa Kazumasa Photography-Japanese the fine linework and delicateOgawa Kazumasa photographed striped camellias with the eye of a naturalist and the sensibility of an artist. Each bloom is rendered in exquisite detail the irregular stripe patterns on the petals appear almost painted, yet are entirely botanical. The image sits within the tradition of Meiji era Japanese botanical photography, where Western technique was absorbed and refined into something distinctly Japanese: composed, unhurried, precise. Cool, even