Johannes XXIII by Nico Tracey Utagawa Kuniyoshi his 1856 encyclopaedia of decorative

his 1856 encyclopaedia of decorative pattern that remains one of the most influential design documents ever published

the white ground playing an active role against the saturated cutout forms

its plumage depicted with careful gradation of color and form

each void intentional

Johannes XXIII by Nico Tracey Utagawa Kuniyoshi his 1856 encyclopaedia of decorativeNico Tracey builds the image as a collage of architectural fragments facades, shadow planes, and typographic elements layered into a composition that reads as both portrait and spatial diagram. The reference to Johannes XXIII anchors the work in a specific cultural and historical register without becoming illustrative: this is not documentation but interpretation, the building as idea. Bold color blocks anchor the composition while fine linework and