Hawk by Ohara Koson, 1887 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Illustrations of local festivals or

Illustrations of local festivals or cultural events

Designed in preparation for Operation Market Garden

with the map’s central focus surrounded by a circular band of zodiac signs—each interconnected by delicate lines that trace the relationships between the celestial bodies and the four classical humors

combining artistic flair with geographic and cultural information

Bierstadt heightens the scene’s drama with theatrical light

Hawk by Ohara Koson, 1887 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Illustrations of local festivals orHawk by Ohara Koson introduces a master of Japanese kach ebird and flower imageryat his most poised and lyrical. In this refined woodblock print, a raptor perches with taut stillness, every feather described with quiet precision while the emptier spaces whisper of air and distance. Koson (18771945) became renowned for pairing close observation of wildlife with the subtle mood of the late Meiji and Taish eras, and Hawk exemplifies his gift for