{"product_id":"ray-morimura-field-of-crested-ibises","title":"Ray Morimura - 鴇田 (Field of Crested Ibises)","description":"\u003ch6\u003eContemporary Woodblock Print\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fabulous print by Ray Morimura: 鴇田 (Field of Crested Ibises). Rice fields dominate the composition, broken into complex patterns of narrow lines, angled plots and sweeping tracks which pull the eye deep into the landscape. A flock of crested ibises fly low across the foreground, cutting through the rigid geometry of the Morimura's fields, while a small village and wooded mountains sit beyond. The contrast between the ordered Japanese farmland and the movement of the birds makes this a particularly special piece.\u003c\/em\u003e🌾🪽\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear \u0026amp; Edition: 2020 · Edition of 100 (73\/100) (signed, titled \u0026amp; dated in pencil).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Woodblock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: Sheet W: 42.75 cm × H: 58.75 cm. Image W: 29.75 cm × H: 44.50 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Mint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes: The Japanese crested ibis, known as \u003cem\u003e鴇 toki\u003c\/em\u003e, is closely associated with Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, where rice paddies provide important feeding habitat. After disappearing from the wild in Japan, the species was successfully reintroduced on Sado in 2008 following a long-running conservation programme. Rice cultivation and ibis conservation are now closely linked there, making the combination of patterned paddy fields and toki especially resonant within a contemporary Japanese rural landscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRay Morimura (b. 1948, Tokyo) is an internationally successful contemporary Japanese printmaker known for highly graphical landscapes of temples, gardens, old streets, and seasonal scenery. Trained in oil painting before working in illustration and graphic design, he brings abstraction, pattern, and a strong sense of structure to his woodblock prints, transforming remembered places into quiet, spiritual images of modern Japan. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kumoarts.com\/collections\/ray-morimura\" title=\"森村玲 Ray Morimura (1948-Present)\"\u003e[ ← View All Works by Ray Morimura]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kumo Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58400219267416,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/6745\/8648\/files\/RayMorimura-FieldofCrestedIbisesThmb.jpg?v=1788552571","url":"https:\/\/www.kumoarts.com\/products\/ray-morimura-field-of-crested-ibises","provider":"Kumo Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}