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The Old Tree — Sumi-e Bare Tree Print | Solitary Figure

The Old Tree — Sumi-e Bare Tree Print | Solitary Figure

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A bare tree, bent by years of wind, and beneath it a figure small enough to be almost nothing. The tree has stood through everything; the person is only passing through. Drawn in raw black ink on warm cream paper, gestural and spare, in the spirit of classical sumi-e — nothing softened, nothing decorative, everything essential. This is mono no aware — the tender awareness that nothing stays, and that the moment is precious because of it. A piece that settles a room rather than fills it.

 

WHERE IT BELONGS

  • A bedroom that asks for stillness.
  • A reading nook lit by a single warm lamp.
  • A living room corner that needs a quiet anchor.

 

THE DETAILS

  • Premium matte archival paper
  • Available in five sizes, 8"×12" to 24"×36"
  • Made to order
  • Unframed (frame recommendations available in our journal)
  • Part of the Solitude Series

 

FULFILLMENT

  • Made-to-order, dispatched within 3–5 business days
  • US fulfillment from Print Clever (US warehouse)
  • UK and EU fulfillment from Print Clever (UK warehouse)
  • Worldwide shipping available

 

PAIRS BEAUTIFULLY WITH

  • A natural ash or solid oak frame to echo the bare branch
  • Warm, low ambient lighting
  • Muted neutral or clay-toned walls
  • A single dried branch in a stoneware vessel
  • Other pieces from the Solitude Series

 

THE PHILOSOPHY

This piece is rooted in three intersecting Japanese principles:

  • Mono no aware (物の哀れ) — the gentle awareness of impermanence
  • Ma (間) — the eloquence of negative space
  • Wabi-sabi (侘寂) — finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence

Each print is designed not as decoration, but as a small invitation to pause.

 

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

  • Avoid prolonged direct sunlight to preserve tone over time
  • Frame behind UV-protective glass for archival display
  • Handle by edges with clean hands
  • Store flat or framed; do not roll for extended periods

 

ABOUT YUGEN PRINT

Yugen Print is an independent studio operating between Kobe, Japan and New Zealand, creating original Japanese-aesthetic wall art rooted in wabi-sabi philosophy. Each piece is conceived to bring a sense of considered presence into the contemplative home.

 


EU representative: Yugen Print, hello@yugenprint.com, 14 Hazeldean Road, Christchurch, CAN, 8024, NZ

Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Warnings, Hazard: For adults, Blank product sourced from USA (Sensaria), United Kingdom (Prodigi), and Japan (Printify Choice)

Care instructions: If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.

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