Stencil for Illustrated Don Quixote (Ehon Don Kihōte) Possibly 1936

Editor: This is a stencil by Serizawa Keisuke, titled "Stencil for Illustrated Don Quixote." It's all black and white with Japanese characters on it. The darkness makes me wonder what story it is telling. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It feels like a window into another world, doesn't it? To me, this stencil isn't just about the story of Don Quixote, but about the act of storytelling itself. The cut-out characters are delicate, almost fragile, yet they hold the potential for grand narratives. It's like a shadow puppet show waiting to happen. Editor: Wow, I hadn’t thought of it that way. So the stencil is part of the art, not just the final image? Curator: Precisely! It reminds us that art is process and potential as much as it is product. Editor: Okay, I'm seeing that now. Thanks!