{"product_id":"ray-morimura-kaneiji-temple","title":"Ray Morimura - 寛永寺 勅使門 (Kaneiji Temple: Imperial Messenger’s Gate)","description":"\u003ch6 data-end=\"397\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eContemporary Woodblock Print\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-intersecting=\"true\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:ded89563-46e9-49c8-92c8-52832c7654c4-27\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-turn=\"assistant\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-56\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:ded89563-46e9-49c8-92c8-52832c7654c4-27\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:ded89563-46e9-49c8-92c8-52832c7654c4-27\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-id=\"07c3ed7b-ca81-4b66-8c7b-354d0437d80a\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"394\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fabulous print by Ray Morimura: 寛永寺 勅使門 (Kan’ei-ji Temple: Imperial Messenger’s Gate). The richly decorated temple gate stands beneath a sweeping green roof as snow falls through a soft pink sky. Bare branches frame the architecture, while vermilion, gold \u0026amp; black details pick out the carved panels, tiled walls and heavy wooden doors. A striking winter view of Kan’ei-ji in Ueno, Tokyo.\u003c\/em\u003e 🏯❄️\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003eYear \u0026amp; Edition: 2016 · Edition of 100 (57\/100). Signed, titled \u0026amp; dated in pencil.\u003cbr data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003eMedium: Woodblock.\u003cbr data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"501\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: Sheet W: 42.75 cm × H: 58.75 cm. Image W: 29.75 cm × H: 44.50 cm.\u003cbr data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"573\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003eCondition: Mint.\u003cbr data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"592\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003eNotes: Kan’ei-ji was founded in Ueno in 1625 by the Tendai priest Tenkai, with Tokugawa patronage, to protect the northeastern approach to Edo Castle. It later became a family temple of the Tokugawa shoguns and one of Edo’s most important religious complexes. 勅使門 (chokushimon) refers to a ceremonial gate used by messengers from the Imperial Court. Much of the vast temple complex was destroyed during the Battle of Ueno in 1868.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a553627-cb9c-83eb-b2b0-f9fef5d53921-13\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\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\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a553627-cb9c-83eb-b2b0-f9fef5d53921-13\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a553627-cb9c-83eb-b2b0-f9fef5d53921-13\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-30\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\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 data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" 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 data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ecb2df3b-064d-4fbc-a67c-8132b3a83475\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\" 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 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"402\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" 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 aria-hidden=\"true\" 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":57707299373400,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/6745\/8648\/files\/RayMorimura-KanejiTempleMessangerGateThmb.jpg?v=1785083362","url":"https:\/\/www.kumoarts.com\/products\/ray-morimura-kaneiji-temple","provider":"Kumo Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}