{"product_id":"ray-morimura-wisteria-at-tenjinbashi","title":"Ray Morimura - 藤の天神橋 (Wisteria at Tenjinbashi)","description":"\u003ch6\u003eContemporary Woodblock Print\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fabulous print by Ray Morimura: 藤の天神橋 (Wisteria at Tenjinbashi). Beautifully cascading wisteria hang over the great arched bridge of Kameido Tenjin Shrine, one of Tokyo’s best-known spring views - a subject long celebrated in ukiyo-e by artists including Hokusai and Hiroshige. Morimura fills the upper half of the image with pale blossom, while the warm vermilion bridge and its reflection anchor the pond below. A stunningly detailed contemporary view of a historic Edo landmark. \u003c\/em\u003e🌸🌉\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear \u0026amp; Edition: 2013 · Artist Proof (3\/10) (signed, titled \u0026amp; dated in pencil).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium:\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Woodblock.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Sheet W: 42.75 cm × H: 58.75 cm. Image W: 29.75 cm × H: 44.50 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition:\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Mint.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes:\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe scene depicts Kameido Tenjin Shrine in eastern Tokyo, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and patron of learning. The shrine’s arched red taiko bridge was designed in the tradition of Dazaifu Tenmangū, while its wisteria has been celebrated for centuries and continues to draw visitors each spring. Hokusai depicted the bridge around 1830, and Hiroshige later included Kameido Tenjin in his One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, giving the site a particularly strong place in the history of Japanese landscape printmaking.\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\"\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":58399889260888,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/6745\/8648\/files\/RayMorimura-WisteriaatTenjinbashiThmb.jpg?v=1788550285","url":"https:\/\/www.kumoarts.com\/products\/ray-morimura-wisteria-at-tenjinbashi","provider":"Kumo Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}