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 RoyallRhiannon LewisSharron GreenNigel KentSarah O'GradyPatricia M OsborneBrian McManusCarol Lee Saffioti-HughesJohn HeringtonIsabel MilesOz HardwickCeinwen E Cariad HaydonChristine TokunagaSaskia AshbyHazel StarrittGreta RossJackie TrumanMoira GarlandCassia StevensFelice HardyMick Yates