7 Birds by Korin in Red Kamisaka Sekka The Constructivist rigour is unmistakable

The Constructivist rigour is unmistakable — strong diagonals

The horizontal landscape format gives the scene breadth and openness

The exhibition-format composition frames the scene with an almost theatrical depth — the café's lantern-lit awning jutting forward while the narrow street recedes into shadow

the contours sharp

7 Birds by Korin in Red Kamisaka Sekka The Constructivist rigour is unmistakable7 Birds by Korin in Red channels the decorative, nature focused style of Ogata Krin, the Edo period painter whose bold, simplified compositions gave the Rinpa school its name. Seven birds are arranged against a rich red ground in a manner that echoes Krin's flattened, graphic treatment of nature vivid colour and confident pattern standing in for naturalistic detail. As an archival fine art print, the crisp linework and subtle tonal shifts of the