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Yoiyoiyama — Two Nights Before the Gion Festival | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado
Yoiyoiyama — Two Nights Before the Gion Festival | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado
Yoiyoiyama — Two Nights Before the Gion Festival | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado
Yoiyoiyama — Two Nights Before the Gion Festival | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado
Yoiyoiyama — Two Nights Before the Gion Festival | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado

Yoiyoiyama — Two Nights Before the Gion Festival | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado

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The Narrative of Color: Rurikon (瑠璃紺 — Lapis Lazuli Blue)

The canvas is immersed in 'Rurikon' — a profound, purplish-blue reminiscent of precious lapis lazuli.
Against this jewel-toned darkness, geometric golden forms cascade, vividly capturing the dynamic, shimmering glow of illuminated light at Kyoto's Gion Festival. This striking harmony of lapis and gold elevates traditional woodblock printing into a masterpiece of modern art. May this luminous and sophisticated depth bring a mesmerizing energy to your space.

Artist: Takenaka Kenji
Woodblock Print: Takezasado
Print Size: Approx. 10.5 × 7.5 inch
Frame Size: 20 × 15 inch
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Yoiyoiyama — Two Nights Before the Gion Festival | Takenaka Kenji × Takezasado

Takenaka Kenji / Yoiyoiyama (Two Nights Before the Gion Festival)

A geometric shower of light cascading into a jewel-like twilight.

The night of Yoiyoiyama is enveloped in 'Rurikon'—a profound, purplish-blue born from precious lapis lazuli. Against this abyssal darkness, illuminated golden silhouettes cascade, capturing the dynamic shimmer of lanterns.

Through the harmony of noble colors—lapis and gold—the artist elevates the traditional festival scene into a highly modern and sophisticated work of art.

Sophisticated light and depth. It mesmerizes the space, bringing a fantastical and modern energy.

Yoiyoiyama — Two Nights Before the Gion Festival | 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.