Issa: ‘n Haiku

A single poppy bloom dominates this intimate composition, rendered in warm, luminous tones of red and orange against a pale ground. Two delicate butterflies hover nearby, their wings rendered in soft ochre and cream. The painting is executed in oil on board with a textured, weathered surface that frames the subject like aged parchment. Heyns treats the flower not as mere decoration but as a meditation on life’s transience and beauty.