Morant’s Blue (Sumi-e)
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This ink painting by Haruka Miyamoto captures six stylized views of Morant’s Blue, a butterfly species now believed extinct in Britain. The composition progresses from soft silhouettes to finely detailed wings, revealing the artist’s mastery of tonal control through traditional sumi ink. Rendered on a gold-bordered Japanese shikishi board, the work is part of Miyamoto’s larger exhibition exploring extinct animals through refined ink technique and leather sculptures. Rendered on a traditional Japanese shikishi board, it also belongs to the Shikishi Art Project by Art San Gallery—where scientific memory meets meditative brushwork.
























