Meesterwerken van Seiho - deel twee 1937 - 1942

This artwork was made by Takeuchi Seihô, but the date and medium remain a mystery. I imagine Seihô carefully planning the arrangement of colors and textures. The stripes create a calming rhythm, like a gentle breeze through a bamboo forest. Then, there’s a burst of gestural energy in the calligraphy, offsetting the neat regularity of the striped design, almost as if he’s in conversation with the great calligraphers of the past. The artist plays with visual contrast. The composition is at once, spontaneous and controlled. I see his exploration of balance, harmony, and creative expression, but also the quiet confidence to leave things unresolved. It reminds me of my approach to painting – that tension between structure and improvisation.