Striped Serenity by Treechild Yamakawa Shuho drawing the eye from the

drawing the eye from the dense ink of the bird's body outward into stillness

The composition is tight and intimate

the graphic linework and bold colour blocks are captured with the clarity and sharpness they demand

Created in 1858 as part of Hiroshige’s vertical series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

high-contrast composition — hard architectural lines interrupted by graphic bursts of colour and texture

Striped Serenity by Treechild Yamakawa Shuho drawing the eye from theStriped Serenity by Treechild is a bold exercise in rhythm and restraint. Vertical bands of colour some dense, some barely there create a pulsing, almost meditative visual field. Treechild's instinctive approach to colour is on full display: hues are chosen with feeling rather than formula, and the result is a composition that manages to feel simultaneously energetic and calm. The abstract format strips everything back to its essentials, letting