Journey through the ethereal landscapes of Kawase Hasui, a master printmaker who captured the essence of a rapidly changing Japan. Discover how Hasui's works defied time and calamity, preserving the natural beauty of his homeland.
Anne Pratt, born in Strood, Kent in 1806, was among these gifted illustrators and writers who played a pivotal role in popularizing botany. Pratt's intricate illustrations and accessible writing style made her a household name, even earning recognition from Queen Victoria herself.
Throughout history there has been a strong link between language and art, from the pictoral hieroglyphs representing pictures of living beings or inanimate objects, retaining a close connection to the fine arts through to elaborate Kanji or Arabic calligraphy becoming artworks in their own right.
