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Torii — Shrine Gate | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado
Torii — Shrine Gate | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado
Torii — Shrine Gate | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado
Torii — Shrine Gate | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado
Torii — Shrine Gate | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado

Torii — Shrine Gate | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado

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The Narrative of Color: Kin-aka (金赤 — Sacred Red and Gold)

Takezasado's bold display of passion and vitality. The background pulses with 'Kin-aka' — a vivid, glossy red infused with golden warmth. Against this radiant heat, sharp black accents create a powerful, modern defiance. This is the red of sacred gates — the threshold between the human and the divine — rendered in its most elemental, geometric essence. May this intense and brilliant energy bring a striking presence to your space.

Artist: Takenaka Kenji
Woodblock Print: Takezasado
Print Size: Approx. 15.5 × 10.5 inch
Frame Size: 28×20inch
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Torii — Shrine Gate | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado

Takenaka Kenji / Torii (Shrine Gate)

A symbol of tradition rises with fiery heat and a modern spirit of defiance.

Against a background pulsing with 'Kin-aka'—a vivid, glossy red infused with golden warmth—sharp black accents stand tall. A traditional Japanese landscape is vividly reconstructed through overwhelming vitality and passion.

Using a strong contrast of bold black and glossy golden red, the artist elevates a classical motif into the realm of powerful, modern pop art.

Intense and brilliant energy. It gives the space a striking presence and vitality.

Torii — Shrine Gate | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado

[Contemporary Artistry Breaking the Mold of Tradition]

While Takezasado carries forward the Kyoto woodblock tradition of Takenaka Mokuhan, founded in 1891, it never dwells in the past. The reason MOK Arts focuses on Takezasado—and particularly its representative, Kenji Takenaka—lies in the explosive "artist's perspective" that transcends mere artisanal precision. Using centuries-old woodblock printing techniques as his tools, he freely orchestrates bold geometries, pop-art sensibilities, and the abstraction of light. Carving an entirely new "today" with ancient techniques, Takezasado's works will bring a striking, intellectual modernism to your space.