Japanese Bamboo II by Yamamoto Baiitsu Jan Toorop rhythmic verticals

rhythmic verticals

The Sea Moves the Heart is a playful yet evocative illustration by Nicholas

and a palette drawn from heather

preserving the dramatic tension of the original work

Japanese Bamboo II by Yamamoto Baiitsu Jan Toorop rhythmic verticalsA companion piece in atmosphere and restraint, this composition returns to bamboo as subject with a fresh sense of arrangement. Stalks lean and layer across the vertical plane, their leaves catching an implied breeze in loose, expressive brushwork. The Nanga Literati influence is unmistakable the image values mood over documentation, suggesting rather than describing. Negative space is as active as the painted forms, and the overall effect is one of