Border

*Border* (2017), a charcoal and graphite work by Masahiko Minami, depicts a dense mass of dark evergreen trees forming a low, rounded silhouette across the center of the composition, mirrored beneath in a soft reflection on still water. Faint vertical lines descend from the upper portion of the sheet through the pale, blank sky, and a narrow band of untouched white paper separates the treeline from its reflection. The palette is limited to black, gray, and warm off-white, giving the scene a quiet, muted atmosphere.