Florideae - Delesseria - Algae Size:50×70 cm It pairs naturally with Haeckel's

It pairs naturally with Haeckel's other marine plates — turtles

exotic animals

Place of origin: China

Reproduced on museum-quality matte paper with deep

part of the shin-hanga ("new prints") movement

Florideae - Delesseria - Algae Size:50×70 cm It pairs naturally with Haeckel'sRed algae rarely get their moment in the spotlight, but Ernst Haeckel gives the delicate Delesseria the reverence of a stained glass window. Translucent, leaf like blades in crimson and rose fan out across the plate, their fine veining and rippled edges rendered with the care most artists reserve for flowers. The effect is surprisingly luminous seaweed transformed into something jewel like. The illustration comes from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms