Poems for Watanabe Seitei

Watanabe Seitei (¿¿ ¿¿, 1851 - 1918), also known as Watanabe Sh¿tei, was a Japanese Nihonga painter who was one of the first Japanese painters to visit Europe, attending the 1878 International Exhibition in Paris and being awarded a medal. He blended Western realism with the delicate colours and washes of the Kikuchi Y¿sai school, introducing a new approach to kach¿ga (bird-and-flower painting). In late 2023 we challenged poets to create poetry based upon the artwork of Watanabe Seitei, and the poems produced were simply stunning. Poems for Watanabe Seitei is a beautifully produced anthology that is both beautiful and full of beauty, featuring a selection of poetry from 21 poets, alongside some of the work that inspired it. Poetry is included from:Margaret Royall Rhiannon Lewis Sharron Green Nigel Kent Sarah O'Grady Patricia M Osborne Brian McManus Carol Lee Saffioti-Hughes John Herington Isabel Miles Oz Hardwick Ceinwen E Cariad Haydon Christine Tokunaga Saskia Ashby Hazel Starritt Greta Ross Jackie Truman Moira Garland Cassia Stevens Felice Hardy Mick Yates