{"product_id":"ray-morimura-shinsenen-garden","title":"Ray Morimura - 神泉苑 (Shinsen’en Garden)","description":"\u003ch6\u003eContemporary Woodblock Print\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely print by Ray Morimura: 神泉苑 (Shinsen’en Garden). The vermilion Hōjō-bashi bridge spans the upper part of the composition, framed by bare winter trees and tightly patterned greenery, while its reflection stretches across the dark water below. The pond fills almost the entire foreground, its rippling surface giving the scene a cold, still winter atmosphere. One of Kyoto’s oldest historic gardens, Shinsen’en has occupied this site since the foundation of Heian-kyō in 794. A beautifully restrained winter view, with the red bridge standing out against Morimura’s black, grey and pale blue palette. ❄️🌉\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear \u0026amp; Edition: 2019 · Edition of 100 (41\/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: Shinsen’en was established in 794 as an imperial garden beside the newly founded capital of Heian-kyō. Its spring-fed pond became a setting for court ceremonies, poetry, music and seasonal celebrations. The site is also associated with Kūkai’s rainmaking prayers in 824 and with the goryō-e rites that later developed into Kyoto’s Gion Festival.\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":58713408405848,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/6745\/8648\/files\/RayMorimura-Shinsen_enGardenThmb.jpg?v=1793875336","url":"https:\/\/www.kumoarts.com\/products\/ray-morimura-shinsenen-garden","provider":"Kumo Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}