Autumn in Oirase Size:M - 50 x 70cm Dense foliage frames the central

Dense foliage frames the central figure with an almost painterly weight

Deep indigo and amber sweep across the composition in layered arcs

expressionistic brushwork — shadows pooling beneath the eyes

colour blocks bold and warm

contemporary presence to a wall

Autumn in Oirase Size:M - 50 x 70cm Dense foliage frames the centralThe Oirase gorge in autumn is one of the great subjects in Japanese landscape printmaking, and Hasui Kawase meets it without sentiment. His composition channels the river between dense walls of autumn foliage amber, ochre, deep red using the gorge's verticality to create a natural frame within the frame. Water catches light at the base while the canopy closes above. The palette is rich but controlled, the seasonal abundance rendered with the restraint