Samidare Arakawa Early summer rain at Arakawa 1940 by Hiroshi Yoshida Kamisaka Sekka and a depth of colour

and a depth of colour that remains vivid more than a century after its creation

sun-bleached backdrop that makes the ordinary look strange and the familiar look remote

the delicate linework and subtle tonal gradations of each feather study are reproduced with exceptional sharpness — the intricate biological detail of this fine art print clear and vivid at any viewing distance

London's refusal to follow a plan is precisely what makes StudioSix's white-on-white rendering so compelling

This archival fine art print captures the intricate linework and fine entomological detail of the original illustration with full fidelity

Samidare Arakawa Early summer rain at Arakawa 1940 by Hiroshi Yoshida Kamisaka Sekka and a depth of colourSamidare Arakawa, created in 1940, depicts the early summer rain at the Arakawa river with the atmospheric restraint that defines Yoshida's finest work. A muted, overcast palette captures the particular quality of Japanese early summer light filtered through rain, while the river and its surroundings are rendered in flat, layered tones that draw equally on Western landscape tradition and the woodblock aesthetic of shin hanga. The effect is meditative,