The Spiral Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats (Gohyaku rakan Sazai-dō), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho) 

Editor: This is Utagawa Hiroshige's woodblock print, "The Spiral Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats." I'm struck by the contrast between the geometric architecture and the organic shapes of the trees. What do you see in this work? Curator: The artist masterfully employs line and color to create depth. Note how the vertical lines of the building juxtapose with the horizontal expanse of the landscape. The limited palette also contributes to the visual harmony. How does the composition guide your eye? Editor: I notice my eye travels from the lower right up to the balcony and then across to the horizon line. It seems carefully constructed. Curator: Precisely. The spatial arrangement creates a dynamic interplay between near and far, interior and exterior, ultimately drawing the viewer into the scene. Notice the detail in the foliage, a structural component of the composition. Editor: That's fascinating. I hadn't considered the trees as structural, but as framing elements. I see the print in a new light now.