Chrysant before 1896

"Chrysant" is a black and white photograph by Japanese photographer Kazumasa Ogawa, taken before 1896. The image features a close-up view of three chrysanthemum flowers in bloom, their delicate petals rendered with a soft, painterly quality. Ogawa, a pioneer of Japanese photography, captured the beauty of the natural world with a keen eye for detail. This photograph showcases his mastery of light and shadow, highlighting the delicate beauty of the chrysanthemum in a minimalist composition, characteristic of his artistic approach.