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

Curator: Here we have Serizawa Keisuke's "Stencil for Illustrated Don Quixote," a work that displays a striking use of negative space. Editor: It feels like a dream, or maybe a memory, stark and beautiful. Curator: Indeed. The composition is carefully structured, the dark areas framing the cut-out shapes to create distinct forms and planes. Editor: The contrast is so strong, it's almost like a battle between light and darkness—very fitting, I think, for Don Quixote. Curator: Precisely. This contrast enhances the symbolic weight of the scene. Notice the use of line... Editor: It makes the work sing with a unique voice, doesn't it? Curator: It certainly does. The composition encourages a deeper reading. Editor: Thinking about it, I leave with a sense of longing. Curator: An apt feeling for a journey.