Triptych: Beauties on Verandah Admiring Iris Pond 

Curator: Katsukawa Shunkō’s “Triptych: Beauties on Verandah Admiring Iris Pond” presents a fascinating study in perspective and social arrangement. Editor: It feels so serene, like a stolen moment of quiet observation, yet also so formally staged, doesn't it? Curator: The composition certainly plays with notions of interior and exterior, the verandah acting as a liminal space between the women and nature. Note the meticulous linear perspective. Editor: True! All those rhythmic lines, those pillars and tatami mats in the architecture, are offset by the more organic composition in the pond and the rolling hills. It makes me think of how we create spaces to observe beauty and how art often reflects that back to us. Curator: Precisely. The delicate color palette and meticulous execution contribute to its refined aesthetic, but also its analytical precision. Editor: It really is a beautiful, contemplative piece. It’s got me dreaming of a quiet afternoon by a lily pond.