A priest pointing at flying geese, detached page from Ehon kyōka yama mata yama c. 19th century

Editor: Here we have Hokusai's "A priest pointing at flying geese," from his Ehon kyoka yama mata yama book. It feels like a fleeting moment captured. I wonder, what's your read on this piece? Curator: It whispers of impermanence, doesn't it? The geese, like thoughts, take flight, guided perhaps by the priest's awareness. Or maybe he's just enjoying the view! It reminds me to appreciate the simple, transient beauty around us. What do you make of the poem inscribed above the birds? Editor: I hadn't considered the poem's placement in relation to the geese's flight. Thanks! It's like a visual haiku. Curator: Exactly! Art invites us to slow down, doesn't it? To see what's already there.