Miles Catalog No. 159. The Black Lotus, China. Urushi overprinted on grays. For images done late in the artist’s life, entire editions were seldom printed. In this case, only sixty are known to have been made. An alluring yet enigmatic figure with rosy cheeks – male or female? Note the subtle gold metallic ink on the folds of the gown, and the silvery mica in the background. I find the various gray and black patterns in the coat a nice contrast to the pink tassels, and yellow metallic ends of the pipe.