Bairei hyakucho gafu. Ten Pl.34 by Kono Bairei Painting-Modern its slopes sweeping from the

its slopes sweeping from the lower left in a bold diagonal that fills almost the entire picture plane

Each specimen is rendered with the meticulous line control of a trained naturalist

There is a flatness to the colour — a move away from Impressionist shimmer toward the bold

An archival fine art print made to last

Schindler finds the image without staging it

Bairei hyakucho gafu. Ten Pl.34 by Kono Bairei Painting-Modern its slopes sweeping from thePlate 34 stands apart in the Hundred Birds album for the density of its composition: branch work occupies more of the frame than usual, and the bird is partially obscured by foliage, its form revealed in sections rather than fully exposed. This layering introduces a sense of depth unusual for the series, the subject inhabiting its environment rather than floating before it. Bairei's ink modulation manages the added complexity without losing the