Amaranthus

The third in Taisui's amaranthus series, this kacho-e completes a triptych of botanical studies centered on the plant's arching stems and heavy, downward-trailing flower clusters. Amaranthus was an unusual subject in shin-hanga, making Taisui's sustained attention to it — across three separate prints — noteworthy. This variant may shift the viewing angle or the proportion of stem to bloom relative to the earlier two designs. The Sakai-Kawaguchi workshop's skilled craftsmen would have used fine woodblock cutting to render the individual florets within each spike. Printed on quality washi, the composition likely employs soft background bokashi to model depth behind the botanical subject, consistent with Taisui's approach across his floral output.