Zonnebloem by Julie de Graag Astronomy Henry Hu layers imagery from

Henry Hu layers imagery from different registers — organic form against architectural stillness

pared-back interiors

Hawaiian Ginger Blossoms is a sun-drenched botanical landscape by Kristian Gallagher

reinterpreting the theme of sea and mountain through Hiroshige’s more atmospheric

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Zonnebloem by Julie de Graag Astronomy Henry Hu layers imagery fromZonnebloem (Sunflower) is among de Graag's most compositionally confident works. A single sunflower head, viewed slightly from below, fills the picture plane with bold, graphic presence the petals fanning outward in a near perfect radial pattern while the heavily engraved centre disc anchors the composition. The surrounding leaves are arranged with decorative intent, their lobed forms providing contrast to the flower's rigorous symmetry. It is a work