松林図屏風 | Hasegawa Tōhaku, c.1595

Proposal: In front of the screen, a large empty space is delimited by thin bamboos connected by black hemp cords.

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The emptiness of the space echoes the emptiness which outlines the pine trees, the same which distances the screen from the visitor's view. What virtue does the void miss?

Pine Forest
Ink on paper, 6-section screen, 156.8 x 356 cm
Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館), Tokyo