A Japanese crane makes its way through a cushioned winter landscape: snow blankets the frozen lake and the edge of the forest, while the long-necked bird unfurls its graceful outline, a touch of red and black against the endless white. Everything here breathes the hushed silence of icy mornings and the timeless elegance of Japanese scenery asleep under the snow. A few snowflakes still seem to hang in the air, and you could almost hear the muffled rustle of wings in the frozen morning.

Rendered in the spirit of ukiyo-e prints, this illustration blends the bird's majesty with the poetry of a snowbound setting. It sits alongside our other feathered creations in the Bird Posters collection. On a living-room, hallway or bedroom wall, it radiates an air of Asian tranquillity and a refinement that outlasts the seasons without ageing a day. In Japanese culture the crane stands for longevity and good fortune, which lends the image a meaning all its own.

• Offered in 16 sizes, from 13×18 cm to A0
• Poster version or framed: black, white, light wood, dark wood
• Printed to order on carefully chosen paper with fine inks
• Shipping included, always

A fine thought for a fan of Japanese art or of birdwatching, alive to the grace of great migrating birds and of silent winters.