Woodblock Print Pillows
Description: The Puerta de Alcalá is a neoclassical monument in Madrid, located in the city's Plaza de la Independencia, it was originally one of the five gates to the city walls and is now a beloved symbol of Madrid. This is a drawing of the Puerta de Alcalá in Japanese woodblock print (ukiyo-e) style printing.
Description: While not much is known about the printmaker Matsumoto Hoji, his series of frog woodblocks remain remarkably popular to this day. Active in the late 18th century, his works were originally included in the "Meika Gafu", a compendium of famous and popular artworks produced in the late Edo period around the turn of the 19th century.
Description: "In autumn even though I may see it again, how can I sleep with the moon this evening?" This ancient Japanese poem captures what this oak tree print is all about - that bittersweet moment when seasons change. The tree stands solid while everything shifts around it, very wabi sabi in its acceptance of impermanence. It's the kind of piece that works in meditation spaces, libraries, or anywhere you need a visual reminder to slow down. The woodblock style keeps it authentic to Japanese artistic tradition while the liminal quality - that in-between feeling of autumn - makes it universally relatable. Philosophy students, meditation practitioners, and dark academia types tend to gravitate toward this one.
