Although it's not haiga, I want to share this lovely Ukiyo-e print which seems to borrow the spirit of haiku: Seasonal reference (kigo): iris for early summer, Single moment in time, Nature and human harmony, Visual restraint instead of explanation.
Ogata Gekkō (1859–1920) was working during the ‘opening to the West’ late Edo/Meiji bijin-ga, late 19th century. The traditional ukiyo-e style print, with the combination of a loose calligraphic signature, the red seal (hokka), the painterly and atmospheric print, and muted, watercolor-like pallette.
“A Beauty with Irises” (likely from the series comparing women to seasonal flowers.) Bijin hana kurabe – shōbu - Japanese iris, associated with early summer.
Iris shadows soft on the water - silence in silk. - MelG
Resonance
Tanka: Moon in Water MelG
Impermanence
Butterfly Orchid
She keeps the pearls for her daughter - butterfly in the wind. - MelG
