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Kenji Takenaka Wood Print Arts

Suirokaku

Suirokaku

¥26,400 JPY
¥26,400 JPY
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The retro-style archways of the Nanzen-ji Aqueduct, part of the Lake Biwa Canal.
Drawing water from Lake Biwa to Kyoto, the canal contributed to the city’s postwar growth by enabling Japan’s first commercial hydroelectric power and supporting water transportation.
This piece is composed in passionate shades of red, reflecting the hope and ambition that went into its construction.

Size Print: Height 20cm × Width 34.5cm
Paper: Height 27cm × Width 39cm
Material Japanese Paper
Specifications Hand-printed woodblock print
Quantity 1 piece (limited to 300 pieces)

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*Due to lighting, the color of the product may differ between the published image and the actual product.

*This artwork is delivered unframed.
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Creative Journey

- Kyoto’s Lake Biwa Canal -

Kenji Takenaka : Researcher

Water flows from Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture to Kyoto through the Lake Biwa Canal.However, when you walk along the canal from Kyoto toward Lake Biwa, the path feels as if you are going over a pass, which makes it seem counterintuitive that the water should flow down to Kyoto.This often raises the question: Why does the water flow from Lake Biwa to Kyoto?

The answer is that Lake Biwa is actually at a higher elevation than Kyoto. Despite the impression given by the terrain, the water naturally flows from the higher Lake Biwa down to the lower Kyoto.Kenji Takenaka’s woodblock print of the Suirokaku aqueduct at Nanzen-ji — carrying water from Lake Biwa to Kyoto.