Poppy Garden Kimono is a contemporary illustration that draws on the Japanese bijin-ga tradition of figure pictures and on decorative botanical printmaking. A figure in a floral kimono stands in a garden of vivid red poppies and white blossoms, set against deep green foliage. The design is new, made for this collection rather than copied from any old print.
Colour does most of the work here. The poppies are rendered as clean red shapes against green, in the flat, outlined manner of woodblock printing, where light and shadow give way to pure pattern. The kimono repeats the garden's flowers, so that the figure seems to grow out of the planting around her.
Hung at home the print reads as a generous burst of colour held in balance by the dark green ground. It works above a dresser, in an entryway, or in a living room that can carry a richer palette. The red and green stay vivid without tipping into noise.
Available as unframed paper on thick white stock, framed . . . Read More >>
Poppy Garden Kimono is a contemporary illustration that draws on the Japanese bijin-ga tradition of figure pictures and on decorative botanical printmaking. A figure in a floral kimono stands in a garden of vivid red poppies and white blossoms, set against deep green foliage. The design is new, made for this collection rather than copied from any old print.
Colour does most of the work here. The poppies are rendered as clean red shapes against green, in the flat, outlined manner of woodblock printing, where light and shadow give way to pure pattern. The kimono repeats the garden's flowers, so that the figure seems to grow out of the planting around her.
Hung at home the print reads as a generous burst of colour held in balance by the dark green ground. It works above a dresser, in an entryway, or in a living room that can carry a richer palette. The red and green stay vivid without tipping into noise.
Available as unframed paper on thick white stock, framed behind shatter-resistant acrylic in a wooden moulding, or as satin-coated cotton canvas. Each keeps the saturated colour true.
Frequently asked questions
What does this poster show?
A portrait figure in a floral kimono stands among bright red poppies and white flowers against a green foliage background.
Is it a reproduction of a historical print?
No. It is a contemporary design influenced by the bijin-ga figure tradition and decorative botanical illustration. It does not copy a specific antique woodblock print.
What gives it its look?
Flat, outlined colour in the woodblock manner, where the kimono's flowers echo the garden so figure and setting share one decorative surface.
Where does it work best?
Above a dresser, in an entryway, or in a living room that suits a richer red-and-green palette. The dark green ground keeps the bright colour balanced.
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