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The smooth surface of the fusama sliding doors has always been an irresistible blank canvas for fine art. 🔻 You can find this example at the Huntingdon Library, photo by @licheng_ling.
A legendary view of Kyoto: Kiyomizu-dera in the 18th century by Kawashima Shigenobu. 🔻 Check out the masterpieces of Japanese landscape painting in today’s post, link in bio!
An important part of the traditional tea ceremony is crossing the tea garden. 🔻 The stepping stones are carefully placed to afford different views of the garden with each step.
The rich terracotta red of this vintage silk kimono immediately brings to mind the colors of the fall foliage. 🔻 This provides the ideal stage for the iconic Japanese maple, whose leaves float across the kimono design. 🔻 Find out more, link in bio!