Verzameling ontwerpen - acht 1901 - 1904

This is a design collection by Tsuda Seifû, made at some point between 1880 and 1978. The ochre cover is decorated with white flower and geometric patterns. I wonder what Tsuda Seifû was thinking when he created this series. Maybe he wanted to explore the interplay between tradition and modernity, or perhaps he was just playing with different ideas. Each dot, each petal, placed with care. And the surface itself, that soft, inviting ground. What if I were to use these motifs in my own work? Turn them upside down. Smear them. Turn the flowers into something else. Artists are always in conversation with one another, borrowing and building upon ideas across time. That's how we keep the conversation alive, and make something new!