Ducks by Gōyo Hashiguchi Paul Klee Barbier's linework is fluid yet

Barbier's linework is fluid yet precise

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Ducks by Gōyo Hashiguchi Paul Klee Barbier's linework is fluid yetThough best known for his bijin ga portraits, Hashiguchi Gyo brought the same exacting sensibility to this study of ducks resting at the water's edge. The composition is unhurried birds settled in shallow water, reflections broken by gentle ripples, the background fading to a luminous near white. Every form is resolved with the patience of the shin hanga tradition: contours that are clean without being hard, colour areas that hold their edges while