Irises and Grasshopper by Katsushika Hokusai Material:400g Cotton Canvas the hard edges and flat

the hard edges and flat colour fields of this composition are reproduced with precise sharpness

These single-celled algae

Madrid reveals a city that has been deliberately shaped over centuries

woodcut-inspired approach to early twentieth century applied design

Drawing since childhood and working outside formal training

Irises and Grasshopper by Katsushika Hokusai Material:400g Cotton Canvas the hard edges and flatIrises and Grasshopper is a bird and flower (kach ga) print by Hokusai, pairing tall, ribboned iris blooms with a single grasshopper caught mid perch. Rendered with the same precise, economical line that defines his landscape work, the print shows Hokusai's range beyond Mount Fuji and the coast an attentive, almost scientific eye turned toward the smaller details of the natural world. The fine detail and precise linework come through with particular