Carp and Tortoises 1940 by Hiroshi Yoshida Classic inviting close study across the

inviting close study across the entire composition

Several Circles is among Wassily Kandinsky's most resolved abstract compositions

this vertical composition radiates the warm

Doudine's precise linework and rich colour relationships are reproduced with clarity and fidelity

the work benefits from matte fine art paper that brings out the full contrast range without sacrificing the subtler midtone detail

Carp and Tortoises 1940 by Hiroshi Yoshida Classic inviting close study across theCarp and Tortoises places two emblems of Japanese longevity in a shared underwater world, their forms observed with the patient precision Hiroshi Yoshida brought to his natural history subjects. The composition uses the diffusion of light through water to unify the scene carp scales catching the surface glow while the tortoises move through deeper shadow below. Yoshida's shin hanga technique allows him to hold both the graphic clarity of the woodblock