Liturgy

An abstract composition on cream paper divided into two registers: an upper band of narrow vertical panels in black and shades of blue, each filled with a distinct pattern of dots, stripes, and grid-like textures, and a lower band showing a row of stylized hooded or robed figures rendered in white against blue, standing shoulder to shoulder with heads bowed. A red seal and pencil annotations, including the title and the artist's signature, appear in the lower left margin. Naoko Matsubara, "Liturgy," woodblock print, 1995.