Curatorial Narrative “JAPAN” by Anonymous presents itself as a seminal work within the burgeoning Modern movement of the early 20th century. Executed in a medium that defies traditional painting techniques for it is, in fact, an absence thereof this piece exemplifies the avant-garde’s rejection of representational art forms. The artist’s deliberate eschewing of brushstrokes and traditional mediums imbues “JAPAN” with an air of calculated detachment, as if the very essence of the subject has been distilled into its most fundamental, abstracted form. Upon enlargement to a scale of 44×67 inches, “JAPAN”‘s minimalist palette begins to exert a profound influence over its surroundings. The pastel greens and purples, initially delicate and whispery, now unfold as a complex chromatic structure that dominates the spatial rhythm of an adjacent room. As the viewer’s gaze navigates the reduced depth cues of this architectural depiction, atm