Permeation 2

*Permeation 2* (2022), a drypoint by Ryo Nishimura, renders a dense mass of tree foliage and branches in fine black linework against a pale, unmarked ground. The intricate, lacy network of leaves and limbs fills nearly the entire composition, thinning toward small gaps of open paper at the upper corners, with no figures or setting beyond the foliage itself. The palette is limited to black line on white, giving the print a monochrome, textural density.