Toys Pl.009 by Kawasaki Kyosen Material:225g Fine Art Paper Theophile Alexandre Steinlen's 1896 lithograph

Theophile Alexandre Steinlen's 1896 lithograph distills the energy of Montmartre cabaret culture into a single commanding silhouette — the black cat looming bold against a layered crowd of figures

owing as much to folk tradition as to contemporary graphic design

mood-rich composition

There is something almost storybook about the composition

asymmetric balance

Toys Pl.009 by Kawasaki Kyosen Material:225g Fine Art Paper Theophile Alexandre Steinlen's 1896 lithographPlate 009 from Kawasaki Kyosen's folk toy documentation places traditional handmade objects at the centre of a composed, almost reverential image. Kyosen's eye for form is evident: each toy is studied from the angle that best communicates its character, set within a neutral field that gives it dignity and visual weight. The warm, earthy palette and clean line quality are hallmarks of his approach graphic enough to read clearly, painterly enough to