Memoires of the Osmund Mountain House 1932

Watase Ryōun made this piece, "Memoires of the Osmund Mountain House," with ink on paper, and its all about process, you can feel it in the brushstrokes! The contrast of the deep black ink against the paper is really striking. Look at how the ink bleeds and feathers into the paper, it's like the ink is alive, breathing on the surface. Each character has a different weight and energy, some are bold and assertive, others delicate and almost hesitant. Do you see the way the artist varied the pressure on the brush? Thick strokes, thin strokes, it's all there! It's like a dance, a conversation between the artist, the brush, and the paper. I think of Cy Twombly sometimes when I see work like this, there is a relationship between painting and writing, art and poetry that feels very human and universal. It's about embracing the messiness of life and art and finding beauty in the imperfect.