{"product_id":"ray-morimura-himeji-castle","title":"Ray Morimura - 姫路城  (Himeji Castle)","description":"\u003ch6\u003eContemporary Woodblock Print\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fabulous print by Ray Morimura: 姫路城 (Himeji Castle). Morimura reduces the great white keep and its surrounding towers to crisp black-and-white geometry, rising above enormous stone ramparts rendered in dense lattice-like pattern. Pale spring blossom softens the base of the walls, with flowering plants filling the foreground and the castle moat running between the viewer and the walls. The contrast between Himeji’s layered roofs, patterned stonework and seasonal colour is classic Morimura - a highly structured contemporary view of one of Japan’s most celebrated landmarks.\u003c\/em\u003e 🏯🌸\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear \u0026amp; Edition: 2021 · Edition of 70 (22\/70) (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: Himeji Castle in Hyōgo Prefecture is regarded as the finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture. Much of the present complex dates from 1601–1609, with its white plastered walls and layered roofs giving rise to the name Shirasagi-jō (白鷺城, “White Heron Castle”). The castle survived the Meiji period, wartime bombing and later redevelopment with its principal structures intact, and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.\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":58713465127256,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/6745\/8648\/files\/RayMorimura-HimejiCastleThmb.jpg?v=1793876091","url":"https:\/\/www.kumoarts.com\/products\/ray-morimura-himeji-castle","provider":"Kumo Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}